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Washington Moonrise
Credit: Tim McCord
Skywatcher Tim McCord of Entiat, Washington caught this amazing view of the March 19, 2011 full moon - called a supermoon because the moon was at perigee, the closest point to Earth in its orbit - using a camera-equipped telescope.
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Supermoon Rises: The Full Moon of March 19, 2011
Credit: Ian Griffin
The full moon of March 19, 2011 - a so-called supermoon - rises over the villiage of Brill in the U.K. as seen by skywatcher Ian Griffin.
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Airplane Silhouette
Credit: Tony Hoffman
Skywatcher Tony Hoffman in New York City snapped this montage of photos as a plane crosses the disk of the full moon on March 19, 2011 during a so-called "supermoon."
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The Supermoon Cometh
Credit: Susan Wagener
What appears to be an enormous full moon begins to rise over Grand Rapids, Michigan in this amazing photo from skywatcher Susan Wagener taken on March 19, 2011.
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Supermoon: Big Light, Big Cities
Credit: Tariq Malik/SPACE.com
The "supermoon" full moon of March 19, 2011 shines over the lights of New York City (left) and Newark, NJ as seen from a hilltop in West Orange, NJ.
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Supermoon Over Grand Rapids
Credit: Susan Wagener
The full moon of March 19, 2011 hangs low over Grand Rapids, Michigan in this photo taken by skywatcher Susan Wagener.
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Supermoon Over India
Credit: Sajjad Fazel
The "supermoon" of March 19, 2011 as it appeared to skywatcher Sajjad Fazel of Manipal, India during the biggest full moon of the year.
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Moon Over Potomac
Credit: Peg Yates
Skywatcher Peg Yates caught this view of the full moon of March 19, 2011 rising over the Potomac River from the northern neck of Virginia.
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Virginia Moon Over Potomac
Credit: Peg Yates
Skywatcher Peg Yates caught this view of the full moon of March 19, 2011 rising over the Potomac River from the northern neck of Virginia.
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Under a Russian Moon
Credit: Dmitry Benbau
The full moon of March 2011, as it appeared to skywatcher Dmtriy S. Benbau in Ekaterinburg, Russia March 19 during a so-called "supermoon."
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Abraham Lincoln vs. Supermoon
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
The full moon is seen as it rises near the Lincoln Memorial, Saturday, March 19, 2011, in Washington. The full moon tonight is called a super perigee moon since it is at its closest to Earth in 2011. The last full moon so big and close to Earth occurred in March 1993.
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What Makes a 'Supermoon' Full Moon Super
Credit: Karl Tate/SPACE.com
Learn what makes a big full moon a true 'supermoon' in this SPACE.com infographic.
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Supermoon Over Grand Rapids
Credit: Susan Wagener
A look at full moon of March 19, 2011 over Grand Rapids, Michigan in this photo taken by skywatcher Susan Wagener.
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Supermoon: Washington, D.C.
Credit: Sandy Adams
Photographer Sandy Adams snapped this great view of the "supermoon" full moon of March 19, 2011 rising over Washington, D.C.
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U.S. Capitol Meet the Supermoon
Credit: Sandy Adams
Photographer Sandy Adams snapped this great view of the "supermoon" full moon of March 19, 2011 over Washington, D.C.
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Full Moon Over Amman, Jordan
Credit: Ahlam Zayed
In Amman, Jordan, skywatcher Ahlam Zayed snapped this photo of the March 19 full moon, the so-called "supermoon" of 2011.
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Florida's Supermoon
Credit: Abbe Arenson
This view of the "supermoon" full moon of March 19, 2011 was taken by skywatcher Abbe Arenson of Sanford, Fla.
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La Luna En Hermosillo
Credit: Omar Mendoza
The supermoon full moon of March 19, 2011 rises over the city of Hermosillo, Sonora in Mexico in this photo taken by skywatcher Omar Mendoza.
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The Strong Tide
Credit: John Bellm
Photographer John Bellm snapped this view of the full moon rising north of Carolina Beach, NC on the Intracoastal Waterway on March 19, 2011 during a supermoon event - while th emoon was at perigee, its closest to Earth in more than 18 years.
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Full Moon, Close Up
Credit: Phillip Jones
Skywatcher Phillip Jones took this photo of the full moon on March 19, 2011 from Frisco, Texas.
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The Moon Has a Ring
Credit: Khartini Musbi in Malaysia
Skywatcher Khartini Musbi caught a stunning ring around the full moon - an atmospheric effect - while moon watching from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah in Malaysia during the March 19, 2011 supermoon.
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Moon for the Trees
Credit: Brad Ervin
The full moon rises behind some trees in this photo taken by skywatcher Brad Ervin in Bruswick, Georgia on March 19, 2011, when the moon was closer to Earth than it had been in 18 years.
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Spectacular Supermoon
Credit: ESA/NASA
Astronaut Paolo Nespoli took this image of the moon aboard the International Space Station on March 20, 2011, and wrote, "#Supermoon was spectacular from here!"
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Supermoon as Seen Aboard the International Space Station
Credit: ESA/NASA
Astronaut Paolo Nespoli took this photo of the "supermoon" aboard the International Space Station on March 20, 2011.
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Supermoon and Regular Sun
Credit: G. Hüdepohl (atacamaphoto.com)/ESO
This panoramic photograph captures the so-called "supermoon" as seen from Cerro Paranal in Chile, home of ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), rising at the same time the sun sets to the left over the Pacific Ocean.
