The brightest moon in almost 69 years is lighting up the sky in a treat for star watchers around the globe.
The
phenomenon known as the supermoon reached its peak luminescence in
North America before dawn on Monday. Its zenith in Asia and the South
Pacific was Monday night. Across the international dateline in New
Zealand, it was to reach its brightest after midnight Tuesday local
time.
A girl plays with a dog as a perigee moon, also known as a supermoon, rises in Madrid, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. The phenomenon, which scientists call a perigee moon, occurs when the moon is near the horizon and appears larger and brighter than other full moons.
