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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Jonny Weeks

Bigger and brighter 'super moon' lights up night sky - in pictures

super moon: A picture taken on June 23, 2013 shows a
A so-called super moon, caused when a perigee moon coincides with a full moon, is visible over Mexico City. Nasa scientists say it appears about 14% larger and 30% brighter than a regular full moon Photograph: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images
super moon: People ride the Luna Park Swing Ride as the Super Moon
New York: People ride the Luna Park swing ride as the super moon rises above Coney Island Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters
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Maryland, US: A woman and her dog run on the beach as the super moon looms over Chesapeake Bay Photograph: Ken Cedeno/Corbis
super moon: Supermoon rises over Kiev
Kiev, Ukraine: The moon rises behind clouds Photograph: Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA
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Norco, Louisiana: The super moon is seen setting beyond a petrochemical refinery Photograph: Gerald Herbert/AP
super moon 2: Netherlands-rotterdam-moon
Rotterdam, Netherlands: The moon appears bright in the night's sky Photograph: Robin Utrecht/Xinhua Press/Corbis
super moon: Super Moon in Texas
Fort Worth, Texas: The super moon creates silhouettes of the leaves of a cottonwood tree Photograph: Ralph Lauer/ Ralph Lauer/ZUMA Press/Corbis
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New York: The super moon sets behind the Statue of Liberty Photograph: Julio Cortez/AP
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