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Scenes From the 'Supermoon'

Extra-full moon put on a pretty good show around the world

By Polly Davis Doig,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 20, 2011 11:10 AM CDT

(Newser) – For those stuck under cloud cover, or those of us who grumpily didn't think it looked that different, last night's "supermoon" yielded some pretty spectacular images from around the world—including moonrise over Libya. Click through the gallery, and for even more images, go to Space.com's gallery.

The full moon rises near the Lincoln Memorial, Saturday evening March 19, 2011, in Washington. The full moon tonight is called a Super Perigee Moon since it is at it's closest to Earth in 2011.
The full moon rises near the Lincoln Memorial, Saturday evening March 19, 2011, in Washington. The full moon tonight is called a "Super Perigee Moon" since it is at it's closest to Earth in 2011.   (AP Photo/NASA - Bill Ingalls)
A super full moon rises over the back straight away during the 59th annual American Le Mans Series 12 Hours of Sebring auto race at the Sebring International Raceway Saturday, March 19, 2011 in Sebring, Fla.
A super full moon rises over the back straight away during the 59th annual American Le Mans Series 12 Hours of Sebring auto race at the Sebring International Raceway Saturday, March 19, 2011 in Sebring,...   (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)
A super full moon rises over the back straight away during the 59th annual American Le Mans Series 12 Hours of Sebring auto race at the Sebring International Raceway Saturday, March 19, 2011 in Sebring, Fla.
A super full moon rises over the back straight away during the 59th annual American Le Mans Series 12 Hours of Sebring auto race at the Sebring International Raceway Saturday, March 19, 2011 in Sebring,...   (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)
The moon rises above Manchester's Trafford shopping center as clear skies reveal a super moon in Manchester, England, Saturday, March 19, 2011.
The moon rises above Manchester's Trafford shopping center as clear skies reveal a super moon in Manchester, England, Saturday, March 19, 2011.   (AP Photo/Jon Super)
The city landmark, weathercock in the form of Angel fixed atop a spire of the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, is silhouetted on the setting moon in St. Petersburg, Russia, early Saturday, March 19, 2011.
The city landmark, weathercock in the form of Angel fixed atop a spire of the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, is silhouetted on the setting moon in St. Petersburg, Russia, early Saturday, March 19, 2011.   (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
The full moon rises above the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and the US Capitol in Washington on Saturday, March 19, 2011.
The full moon rises above the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and the US Capitol in Washington on Saturday, March 19, 2011.   (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
A sycamore tree is shown in front of a full moon in Pembroke, NY, Saturday, March 19, 2011. The full moon is at its closest point to the Earth since March 1993.
A sycamore tree is shown in front of a full moon in Pembroke, NY, Saturday, March 19, 2011. The full moon is at its closest point to the Earth since March 1993.   (AP Photo/David Duprey)
The full moon is bisected by the peak of the Kodak headquarters building in Rochester, New York, on Saturday evening, March 19, 2011.
The full moon is bisected by the peak of the Kodak headquarters building in Rochester, New York, on Saturday evening, March 19, 2011.   (AP Photo/ Guy V. Solimano)
A flag blows in the wind as the moon rises Saturday, March 19, 2011, in Brookfield, Wis. The full moon is at its closest point to the Earth since March 1993.
A flag blows in the wind as the moon rises Saturday, March 19, 2011, in Brookfield, Wis. The full moon is at its closest point to the Earth since March 1993.   (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
The moon rises behind Century Tower at the University of Florida as seen from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Saturday, March 19, 2011 in Gainesville, Fla.
The moon rises behind Century Tower at the University of Florida as seen from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Saturday, March 19, 2011 in Gainesville, Fla.   (AP Photo/The Gainesville Sun, Matt Stamey)
An aircraft flies past the moon as seen from Somerset in southern England as the moon is at its closest point to the Earth for almost two decades Saturday March 19, 2011.
An aircraft flies past the moon as seen from Somerset in southern England as the moon is at its closest point to the Earth for almost two decades Saturday March 19, 2011.   (AP Photo/Ben Birchall/PA Wire)
People stand beside St. Michael's Tower on Glastonbury Tor hill watching the moon as it progresses across the sky, at its closest point to the Earth for almost two decades, Saturday, March 19, 2011.
People stand beside St. Michael's Tower on Glastonbury Tor hill watching the moon as it progresses across the sky, at its closest point to the Earth for almost two decades, Saturday, March 19, 2011.   (AP Photo / Ben Birchall, PA)
People stand beside St. Michael's Tower on Glastonbury Tor hill watching the moon as it progresses across the sky, at its closest point to the Earth for almost two decades, Saturday, March 19, 2011.
People stand beside St. Michael's Tower on Glastonbury Tor hill watching the moon as it progresses across the sky, at its closest point to the Earth for almost two decades, Saturday, March 19, 2011.   (AP Photo / Ben Birchall, PA)
The moon raises over Benghazi, eastern Libya, Saturday, March 19, 2011. In the hours before the no-fly zone over Libya went into effect, Gadhafi sent warplanes, tanks and troops into Benghazi.
The moon raises over Benghazi, eastern Libya, Saturday, March 19, 2011. In the hours before the no-fly zone over Libya went into effect, Gadhafi sent warplanes, tanks and troops into Benghazi.   (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
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COMMENTS
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Berzelius
Mar 20, 2011 2:06 PM CDT
I couldn't see the moon from my position, but man it was bright out last night. Also slept like crap, not sure if that had to do with the moon or not.
n230099
Mar 20, 2011 11:55 AM CDT
"The full moon rises near the Lincoln Memorial..." So...that's where it came up!

 
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