A perigee full moon, also known as a supermoon, is a phenomenon that happens when the Moon's orbit brings it into alignment withthe Sun and Earthto look bigger to us on the ground.
When the Moon is exactly on one side of the Earth and the Sun is on the other.This makes the Moon appear 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than at the farthest point of its orbit - known as the apogee.
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In 2016 there are three supermoons. The first was on October 16 and the final one is on the upcoming December 14. On Monday, we had the biggest one, which happens only once every 68 years.
Native Americans call the full moon in November the "Beaver Moon" or "Full Frost Moon", thus this year we have the "Mega Beaver Moon".
Below we gathered some of the supermoon views captured from around the world. Enjoy!
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© 2016 Adam Byerly
Mega Beaver Moon from Florida, USA.
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'Slam Dunk' from Dorset, UK.
© 2016 John McCormick
Supermoon in Rural Municipality of Montcalm County, Michigan, USA.
© 2016 Jennifer Khordi
Mega Beaver Moon from Manhattan Bridge, New York.
© 2016 Jayrajsinh Chavda
"Brightest moon of the 21st century setting" from Ahmedabad, India.
© 2016 lunatix
"The great gig in the sky" from George Nicholson Trail by Lake Ontario, Canada.
© 2016 Frank Cifaldi
Beavermoon from Cumberland, Wisconsin, USA.
© 2016 @artbyart_LA
Supermoon from Malibu, California, USA.
© 2016 The Asbury Park Boardwalk
Supermoon from The Asbury Park Boardwalk, New Jersey, USA.
© 2016 Chris Militzer
Full Mega Beaver Moon setting at dawn from Luray, Virginia, USA.
© 2016 Bemidji State University
Beaver Moon from Tamarack, Minnesota, USA.
© 2016 Kay MC
"Supermoon up on Skyline Drive" from Conway, Arkansas, USA.
© 2016 Casey Asher
"Light needs dark", supermoon from Los Angeles.
© 2016 D. Montesino
"Beaver Moon setting over the Olympics Mountain Range" from Key Peninsula, Washington, USA.
© 2016 Scott Eisen
"The Super Moon rises over the Scituate Lighthouse" from Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
© 2016 Jim Abels
Mega Beaver Moon setting from the Atlantic Highlands Seastreak, New Jersey, USA.
© 2016 Roger Craig Smith
Supermoon rising from Santa Susana Skate Park, San Fernando Valley, California, USA.