IN PICTURES: Supermoon snapped around the world By Andrew Douglas August 31 2015, 3:09 pm August 31 2015, 3:09 pm Share IN PICTURES: Supermoon snapped around the world Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/682824/pictures-supermoon-snapped-around-world/ Copy Link The super moon, rises above the Orthodox Church in the town of Novogrudok, 150 kilometers (93 miles) west of the capital Minsk, Belarus This week stunning photographs from a ‘Supermoon’ have been coming in from around the world. A ‘supermoon’ occurs when a full moon coincides with the point on the moon’s orbit when it is closest to the Earth. The phenomenon means the moon appears 14pc larger in the sky and could reflect 30pc more light. The super moon, rises above the remains of a medieval fortress in the town of Novogrudok, A so-called “supermoon” full moon rises behind the statue of Portuguese king Jose I in Lisbon’s Comercio square Saturday, August 29. A statue on the roof of the Portuguese finance ministry in Lisbon is silhouetted against a so-called “supermoon” A supermoon rises over the skyline in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015.
