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June 2013: Supermoon

:: Galleries – Nature: Supermoon – 2013

This June, on the 22nd/23rd, it was to be the Northern (Summer) Solstice and the day also coincided with the full moon at its closest point to the earth, giving rise to the ‘Super Moon’ phenomenon!. Having known this, it was something not to be missed…and so, here are pictures from the collection showing our closest celestial neighbor!

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Closing in...the super moon's surface seen dotted with craters

Nature:Seasons - Supermoon - 2013

In this album:
 
The full moon shines bright amidst a partly cloudy sky The bright moon presents a perfect disc that lights up a cool evening A first close-up...zooming in...reveals the moon's harsh surface
Closing in...the super moon's surface seen dotted with craters Closing in...the super moon appears lifeless, but is still something to admire... The moon's dark spots are now clearly seen (the Super moon was estimated to be about 12% larger due to its proximity to the earth this day!)
           A panned out view (cropped) of the brightly illuminated moon on June 22, 2013 The amazing, full, super moon was beautiful. Capturing it like this on camera: priceless!