The moon appears over the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro
The moon came within about 221,802 miles (357,000km) from Earth. That's about 15,300 miles (24,600km) closer than average.
That proximity makes the moon appear about 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than when it is farthest from the planet, experts said
PICTURE: The view from Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
The moon's distance from Earth varies because it follows an elliptical orbit rather than a circular one.
Like any full moon, the supermoon looks bigger when it's on or near the horizon rather than higher in the sky, thanks to an optical illusion
PICTURE: Tourists watch the moon rise behind the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion, Greece
helicopter flies in front of the moon
A runner makes his way along a trail on a butte in front of the moon at Papago Park in Phoenix, Arizona
The full moon rises behind statues of angels at St. Isaak's Cathedral in St.Petersburg, Russia
The moon rises over the skyline in Toronto, Canada
San Francisco Coit Tower
Los Angeles International Airport in Inglewood
The moon sets behind the Mare shanty town complex in Rio de Janeiro
A sheep stands on a hillside in Swaledale, North Yorkshire, as the moon rises through the clouds
Left, the supermoon behind a communications tower near Harthill, Scotland, and right, fishermen in Bal Harbour, Florida watch the moon rise over the Atlantic Ocean
The moon over Vancouver
The moon behind wind turbines near Palm Springs, California
The moon rises behind a steeple of an Orthodox church in the town of Novogrudok, Belarus
The moon rises next to the Century Tower at the University of Florida
The moon over Scotland
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