People in many countries around the world have admired the phenomenon of "super moon" on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival (September 27, the full moon of the 8th lunar month) when the Moon is closest to Earth this year.
A bunch of super beautiful moon images around the world
On last night (September 27), the Moon looks 14% larger and 30% brighter than when it passed the extreme point to Earth. In addition, the total eclipse of the moon (blood moon) also occurs when the moon is obscured by the Earth's shadow. This is the first time that the phenomenon of super moon and blood moon has appeared in the past 30 years.
The moon is larger than usual after the cross symbol on top of a church in Ryazan, Russia.
'Super moon' is rising above a ferry that just left Dover port, England.
The giant moon image was taken last night at the top of Mount Boutilier in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Birds flock to the nest through 'super moon' growing in the sky in Mir, Belarus.
The moon was 30% brighter than usual when it appeared on tall buildings in London last night.
The brightest moon of the year looks from Brussels, Belgium.
An astronomer silhouetted against the giant moon in Brighton (England) while preparing for the imminent total eclipse.
'Super moon' shines on the famous St Mary's lighthouse in Whitley Bay, England.
The picture shows the true moon on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival in Shandong Province, China.
The giant moon appears on the high voltage line in Le Pallet, France.
People watch the "super moon" from a hilltop in Glastonbury Tor, England.
The moon looks 14% larger than usual in Brighton, England.
The last 'super moon' phenomenon of this year is recorded on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt.
The moon looks like a giant ball of light on Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire, England.
Full moon shines in the sky of Paris, France.
Super moon blood can be clearly seen from the Americas, Europe, Africa, West Asia and the eastern Pacific.This is the result when the Sun, Earth and Moon are lined up for more than an hour.During this time, super moon blood became bigger and brighter as the Moon approached the closest point to Earth in orbit.In the picture, super moon blood glows in the sky of Essen, Germany.(Photo: Patrick Stollar / AFP).
During the full lunar eclipse, sunlight is refracted and dispersed on the surface of the Moon, making it look red.This is a picture of super moon blood beside a tower of Cologne Cathedral, Germany.(Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd).
Super blood moon grows in the sky capital of Prague of the Czech Republic.(Photo: David W Cerny / Reuters).
Super moon blood appears after the sailing statue in Hamburg, Germany.(Photo: Daniel Reinhardt).
Super moon blood passes behind the peak of Washington monument in Washington DC, USA.(Photo: J. David Ake / AP Photo).
Super blood moon hidden behind the cabins of London Eye in London, England.(Photo: Toby Melville / Reuters).
Picture super moon blood beside the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.(Photo: Thibault Camus / AP Photo).
Super moon blood appears dimly above the astronomical station Griffin Park in Los Angeles, California, USA.(Photo by Jonathan Alcorn / Reuters).
A rescue plane stumbled across a super moon while traveling to Jurassic, Dorset, southwest England.(Photo: Richard Austin).
The blood moon was dyed the sky above the Öresund bridge in Copenhagen, Sweden.(Photo: Thomas H).
