Supermoon Photos: Biggest Full Moon of 2013 in Pictures

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Rise of the Supermoon 2013: Joson Images

Credit: Imelda B. Joson and Edwin L. Aguirre

Experienced space photographers Edwin Aguirre and Imelda Joson created this composite view of the biggest full moon of 2013, a so-called 'supermoon,' from a series of images taken as the full moon rose over downtown Boston on June 23, 2013. [Read the Full Story]

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Super Kids See Supermoon

Credit: Tyler S. Leavitt

Astrophotographer Tyler S. Leavitt sent in a photo of kids dressed as superheroes watching the supermoon of June 23, 2013, outside Las Vegas, Nevada. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon Towers Over Washington Monument

Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

A supermoon climbed its way to the top of the Washington Monument, Sunday, June 23, 2013, in Washington. This year the supermoon is up to 13.5 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than a typical full moon is. This is a result of the moon reaching its perigee — the closest that it gets to the Earth during the course of its orbit. During perigee on June 23 the Moon was about 221,824 miles away, as compared to the 252,581 miles away that it is at its furthest distance from the Earth (apogee). [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon and Light Painting in Macedonia

Credit: Stojan Stojanovski/Kire Bilbiloski

Astrophotographer Stojan Stojanovski had a bit of fun with this supermoon photo, taken June 23, 2013, in Ohrid, Macedonia. [Read the Full Story]

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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. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon Rises Over Horizon in Macedonia

Credit: Stojan Stojanovski 2S, Kire Bilbiloski

This image shows the supermoon, the biggest full moon of 2013, rising over the horizon in Ohrid, Macedonia, as seen by Stojan Stojanovski on June 23, 2013. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon 2013 Rises Over Boston: Joson Images

Credit: Imelda B. Joson and Edwin L. Aguirre

Veteran night sky photographers Edwin Aquirre and Imelda Joson took this amazing photo of the supermoon full moon rising through haze over downtown Boston on June 23, 2013. A passenger is visible beneath the moon. [Read the Full Story]

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June 2013 Supermoon Over Macedonia

Credit: Stojan Stojanovski/Kire Bilbiloski

Astrophotographer Stojan Stojanovski sent in a photo of the supermoon taken June 23, 2013, in Ohrid, Macedonia. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon Rises Over Macedonia

Credit: Stojan Stojanovski 2S, Kire Bilbiloski

This image shows the supermoon, the biggest full moon of 2013, rising over the horizon in Ohrid, Macedonia, as seen by Stojan Stojanovski on June 23, 2013. [Read the Full Story]

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Three Views of a June 2013 Supermoon

Credit: Giuseppe Petricca

Astrophotographer Giuseppe Petricca sent in a composite image of three views of the supermoon taken on June 23/24, 2013, in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon Rises With International Space Station

Credit: Stojan Stojanovski 2S, Kire Bilbiloski

This image shows the supermoon, the biggest full moon of 2013, rising with the International Space Station overhead—the streak in the sky—over Ohrid, Macedonia. Stojan Stojanovski took this image on June 23, 2013. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon Seen in Guam

Credit: Heather Knick/KnicKKnacK Photography

Heather Knick sent in a photo of the supermoon taken in Guam, June 23, 2013. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon Full Moon Over Boston: 2013

Credit: Imelda B. Joson and Edwin L. Aguirre

Veteran night sky photographers Edwin Aquirre and Imelda Joson took this amazing photo of the supermoon full moon rising through haze over downtown Boston on June 23, 2013. [Read the Full Story]

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A Smartphone Supermoon: Lisa Werner

Credit: Lisa Werner

Skywatcher Lisa Werner of San Jose, Calif., captured the supermoon full moon on June 23, 2013 on a smartphone as it shined over Silicon Valley. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon Full Moon Over Boston: 2013

Credit: Imelda B. Joson and Edwin L. Aguirre

Veteran night sky photographers Edwin Aquirre and Imelda Joson took this amazing photo of the supermoon full moon rising through haze over downtown Boston on June 23, 2013. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon Over Australia

Credit: James Ball/dlscape pro photography & design

Astrophotographer James Ball sent in an image of the supermoon captured in Australia on June 23, 2013. [Read the Full Story]

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June 2013 Supermoon Seen Over the Phillipines

Credit: Peter Jones Dela Cruz

Astrophotographer Peter Jones Dela Cruz sent in a photo of the supermoon taken in General Santos City, Philippines, June 23, 2013. [Read the Full Story]

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June 2013 Supermoon Seen in London, Ontario, Canada

Credit: Marcela Gomez

Astrophotographer Marcela Gomez sent in a photo of the supermoon taken June 22, 2013, in London, Ontario, Canada. [Read the Full Story]

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June 2013 Supermoon Seen in Saudi Arabia.

Credit: Amal Ibrahim

Astrophotographer Amal Ibrahim sent in a photo of the supermoon taken June 23, 2013, in Yanbu Al-Sinaiyah, Saudi Arabia. [Read the Full Story]

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June 2013 Supermoon Over South Africa

Credit: manda Dumont

Astrophotographer Amanda Dumont sent in a photo of the supermoon taken June 23, 2013, in South Africa. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon Climbs Up Washington Monument

Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

A supermoon makes its way behind the Washington Monument, Sunday, June 23, 2013, in Washington. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon Rises Behind Washington Monument

Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

A supermoon rises behind the Washington Monument, Sunday, June 23, 2013, in Washington. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon Rises Over Washington Monument

Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

A supermoon rises behind the Washington Monument, Sunday, June 23, 2013, in Washington. This year the supermoon is up to 13.5 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than a typical full moon is. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon Rises Over Banff National Park

Credit: Paul Zizka | www.facebook.com/paulzizkaphotography

Paul Zizka sent SPACE.com this photo June 24, 2013 of a full supermoon rising behind Mount Rundle's "Peak 3" at Banff National Park. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon Rises Over Tucson

Credit: Sean Parker | www.facebook.com/seanparkerphotography

Sean Parker sent SPACE.com this photo June 23, 2013 of a supermoon rising over Tucson Ariz. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon Over Statue of Liberty

Credit: Ameer Hassoun

Ameer Hassoun sent SPACE.com this photo from Liberty Park, New Jersey on June 23, 2013 of a supermoon rising over the Statue of Liberty. He used a Canon Rebel t2i 250mm, iso 400, f16 and Shutter 1/40 to capture the image. [Read the Full Story]

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‘Almost’ Supermoon Over Arizona

Credit: Fred Gamble

Fred Gamble took this photo of the moon before sunset in front of his home in Chandle, Ariz. Gamble used a Canon Rebel t2i 250mm, iso 400, f16 and Shutter 1/40 to capture the image. “To my eye, it is an interesting image of the supermoon the day before it becomes super,” he wrote SPACE.com in an email on June 23, 2013. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon Climbs Over Grand Mesa National Forest

Credit: Jim Hamlin Photography

Jim Hamlin took this photo of a supermoon rising over Grand Mesa National Forest, Colo. on June 23, 2013 at 5:54 a.m. Hamiln a Nikon D5100 camera to capture the image. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon Rises Over Chesapeake Bay Beach

Credit: Medford Canby

Medford Canby of Annapolis, Md. sent SPACE.com this photo June 23, 2013 of a supermoon rising over the beach at Chesapeake Bay. Canby used a Pentax k-5 camera with a Pentax 55-300 lens at 300 mm to capture the image. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon Glows Over Idaho

Credit: Beth Elzinga

Beth Elzinga sent SPACE.com this photo June 23, 2013 of a supermoon rising over Salmon, Idaho. She used an Olympus E - 520 camera on a tripod to capture the image. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon and a Lake

Credit: Greg Diesel

Astrophotographer Greg Diesel Walck sent in a photo of the supermoon through clouds taken June 23, 2013 from North Carolina. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon and Jet

Credit: Chris Jankowski

Astrophotographer Chris Jankowski took this image of the transit of a jet airliner across the face of the Supermoon. The photo was taken June 22, 2013 in Warren, PA. [Read the Full Story]

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Reflection of the Supermoon

Credit: Matthew Nicholson

Astrophotographer Matthew Nicholson took this image of the reflection of the supermoon from Grant's farm, Louisville, K.Y. on June 23, 2013. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon Rising

Credit: Tasha Crandall

Astrophotographer Tasha Crandall took this image of the Super Moon rising over LeChee Rock near Page, Arizona on June 23, 2013. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon from West Virginia

Credit: Jennifer Rose Lane

Astrophotographer Jennifer Rose Lane took this image of the Supermoon from West Virginia on June 23, 2013. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon Over the Kennedy Center

Credit: Joey Wang

strophotographer Joey Wang took this image of the supermoon over the Kennedy Center on June 23, 2013. [Read the Full Story]

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Supermoon Over Pennsylvania

Credit: Bill Simbeck

Astrophotographer Bill Simbeck took this image of the supermoon over Northwestern Pennsylvania on June 22, 2013. [Read the Full Story]

Supermoon Photos: Biggest Full Moon of 2013 in Pictures

Rise of the Supermoon 2013: Joson Images

Super Kids See Supermoon

Supermoon Towers Over Washington Monument

Supermoon and Light Painting in Macedonia

What Makes a 'Supermoon' Full Moon Super

Supermoon Rises Over Horizon in Macedonia

Supermoon 2013 Rises Over Boston: Joson Images

June 2013 Supermoon Over Macedonia

Supermoon Rises Over Macedonia

Three Views of a June 2013 Supermoon

Supermoon Rises With International Space Station

Supermoon Seen in Guam

Supermoon Full Moon Over Boston: 2013

A Smartphone Supermoon: Lisa Werner

Supermoon Full Moon Over Boston: 2013

Supermoon Over Australia

June 2013 Supermoon Seen Over the Phillipines

June 2013 Supermoon Seen in London, Ontario, Canada

June 2013 Supermoon Seen in Saudi Arabia.

June 2013 Supermoon Over South Africa

Supermoon Climbs Up Washington Monument

Supermoon Rises Behind Washington Monument

Supermoon Rises Over Washington Monument

Supermoon Rises Over Banff National Park

Supermoon Rises Over Tucson

Supermoon Over Statue of Liberty

‘Almost’ Supermoon Over Arizona

Supermoon Climbs Over Grand Mesa National Forest

Supermoon Rises Over Chesapeake Bay Beach

Supermoon Glows Over Idaho

Supermoon and a Lake

Supermoon and Jet

Reflection of the Supermoon

Supermoon Rising

Supermoon from West Virginia

Supermoon Over the Kennedy Center

Supermoon Over Pennsylvania

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