Here Are Some of the Best Snapshots of Saturday’s Supermoon… Including Pics from Blaze Readers
Posted on May 7, 2012 at 8:38am
by Liz Klimas
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A "supermoon" is seen behind the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo: AP/Victor R. Caivano)


In case it was cloudy where you were sitting on Saturday late evening or early Sunday, or if you plum forgot, or if you just can’t get enough of the amazing optical illusion, we’ve compiled some of the best images of the supermoon — the biggest and brightest full moon of 2012.

(Related: Catch the biggest supermoon of 2012 tonight!)

In Brazil, the supermoon illuminated the landmark Christ the Redeemer statue and later set behind a shanty town. In Florida, fishermen worked their lines amid the moonlight in Bal Harbour. And near Athens, tourists watched as the moon rose behind the Temple of Poseidon.

The moon was the closest it will get to the Earth this year — and appeared 14 percent larger because of that. At its peak it was about 221,802 miles from Earth. That’s about 15,300 miles closer than average.

(Related: ‘Supermoon’ and optical illusion suggested as possible trigger for Titanic’s sinking)

Check out these photos from Blaze reader Derek Kind.

(Photo: Derek Kind via Google Plus)

Composite image of frames taken over a period of 12 minutes. (Photo: Derek Kind via Google Plus)

(Photo: Derek Kind via Google Plus)

Here’s another one sent to us from a Blaze reader:
(Photo: Deirdre)

Here are a couple more sent to the Associated Press:
The moon rises in the Atlantic Ocean, Saturday, May 5, 2012 near Bal Harbour, Fla. (Photo: AP/Wilfredo Lee)

The "supermoon" appears behind the Mare shanty town complex in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo: AP/Victor R. Caivano)


If you have any more cool images of the supermoon, send them our way.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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