The Supermoon Captured
Photograph by © Nuno Lopes | Location: Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon, Portugal; January 17, 2014
Catch a glimpse of the Supermoon tonight, or you’ll have to wait 86 years to see it again.
By Sarah Emily Gilbert
Most of us have heard of – and hopefully seen - the Supermoon that’s been illuminating the night sky. A Supermoon is a full moon that occurs when the moon is closest to Earth in its orbit. This usually happens every 14 months, but this month, the moon is the closest its been since 1948, making for a particularly spectacular sight. If you missed it this morning, you’ll still be able to see the awesome happening tonight and tomorrow morning, so keep your eyes to the skies!
Over the past few years, National Geographic has asked their “Your Shot” photo community to share pictures of #supermoons on their website. Below, we selected some of our favorites from around the world. Be sure to tag us in your photos of the extra-super Supermoon on Instagram: @urban_agenda_magazine and @princeton_magazine.
Photograph by © Quynh Ton | Location: Seattle, Washington, United States; May 6, 2012
Photograph by © Elias Chasiotis | Location: Kato Sounion, Attica, Greece; June 24, 2013
Photograph by © David Rankin | Location: Page, Arizona; June 22, 2013
Photograph by © Alireza Shakernia | Location: Alesund, More og Romsdal, Norway; July 2014
Photograph by © Kial James | Location: Incline Village, Nevada, United States; September 27, 2015
Photograph by © Colin Tyler Bogucki | Location: Eagle River, Alaska, United States; March 19, 2011
Photograph by © Gopuraj Soundrarajan | Undisclosed location; January 4, 2010
Photograph by © Scott Francis | Location: Hadleigh, England, United Kingdom; September 28, 2015
Photograph by © Steve Sullivan | Location: Alliance, Nebraska, United States; June 23, 2013
