London got to witness its brightest moon in 20 years last night, appearing as if a gigantic orb had descended its horizon to spell buildings in a soft, white glare. The Royal Greenwich observatory indicates that the moon would appear the same this 9th September as well. The moon remains this prominent owing to a clear, uncovered sky, plus being the closest in orbit after every 13 or so months. Meteor showers are expected to be visible as well.
Supermoon in pictures Worldwide
A plane enroute to Heathrow airport (Rex Features)A supermoon rises over Tower Bridge(REUTERS/Paul Hacket)
Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro (AFP PHOTO / YASUYOSH)
The moon lurks behind Big Ben (Picture: Jeremy Selwyn)
A supermoon rises over the dome of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Monterrey, Mexico (REUTERS/Daniel Becerril)
The scenes in Madrid (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
The supermoon is seen through the spires of Westminster (Picture: Jeremy Selwyn)
The supermoon on top of the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
The supermoon seen through a statue in Jilin, northeast China
Source; London Evening Standard
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