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Supermoon lights up the night sky – A "supermoon" is seen over a bridge in the center of Skopje, Macedononia, on Saturday, June 12. The phenomenon occurs when the moon becomes full on the same day as its perigee -- the point in the moon's orbit when it's closet to Earth.
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Supermoon lights up the night sky – The moon rises behind figurines on a pavilillon in Beijing, China. Due to it's closer proximity to the Earth the moon appears larger and brighter than normal.
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Supermoon lights up the night sky – The moon is seen as it rises above Dojran Lake in southeastern Macedonia. NASA says that there will be three "supermoons" this year, occuring on July 12, August 10 and September 9.
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Supermoon lights up the night sky – The moon is cradled in a crescent of the dome of the grand Faisal mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Supermoon lights up the night sky – The moon over Jerusalem's Old City and the Dome of the Rock.
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Supermoon lights up the night sky – The moon is seen behind a traditional Ramadan lantern in downtown Beirut, Lebanon.
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Supermoon lights up the night sky – The moon casts a glow on clouds over a forest near Sarajevo.
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