On the night of 10/8, the Moon is closer to Earth than about 50,000km when it is at the farthest point from the Earth. At the closest position to the Earth, the Moon is usually 14% to 30% brighter with normal levels. This is also called the super moon phenomenon.
Below is a picture of 'super moon' on the night of August 10 at some locations in the world:
The largest image of the Moon in 20 years was taken by Russian astronaut Oleg Artemyev from the International Space Station (ISS).
'Super Moon' appears on the tower bridge in London, England.
The giant moon grows on tall buildings in Madrid.
The largest moon of the year at the top of the church in Mdina, Island of Malta.
The moon is like a giant sphere on Mount Eden in Auckland, New Zealand.
Surfers under the Super Moon in Sydney, Australia.
People in Hong Kong admire the Moon brighter than usual on the right day of the Full Moon.
'Sister Hang' shining court in the sky of Beijing, China.
The moon is obscured by dark clouds in the sky of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Flock of birds silhouetted on the giant Moon in Minsk, Belarus.
Photographer Thomas Peter snatched a photo of the Moon brighter than usual on the Oberbaum bridge in Berlin, Germany.
People watch the Super Moon from the bridge on the Vardar river in Skopje, Macedonia.
Tower top of the church silhouetted on the Moon in Moscow, Russia.
The giant moon appears on the big theater in Sydney, Australia.
