'Moon-struck' - Photos of most spectacular 'supermoon' in 69 years

People across the globe have kept their eyes on the sky as the lone satellite of the Earth has made its closest approach in 69 years.

News Deskbdnews24.com
Published : 14 Nov 2016, 07:26 PM
Updated : 14 Nov 2016, 07:30 PM

The skywatchers from Australia to America, Chile, Canada - everywhere - were excited about the spectacle of the 'supermoon' on Sunday and Monday.

The 'supermoon' appeared this time 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than usual like it did for the last time in 1948.

The distance between Earth and Moon dropped to 356,509 kilometres on Monday.

The next such occurrence is likely on Nov 25, 2034.

Reuters photographers across the world clicked photos of the spectacular 'supermoon'.

bdnews24.com presents the photos with one of its own taken in Dhaka.

The 'supermoon' rises above the valley in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov 14, 2016. Reuters

The 'supermoon', the closest the moon comes to Earth since 1948, rises over the Power and Light building in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, Nov 13, 2016. Reuters

The 'supermoon' rises over the United States Capitol dome in Washington. Nov 13, 2016. Reuters

The 'supermoon' sets behind the Chrysler Building in New York, Nov 13, 2016. Reuters

The moon appears in the sky a day before the 'supermoon' spectacle in Vienna, Austria, Nov 13, 2016.

The supermoon rises over the Missouri River, pictured from the Standing Rock Indian Reservation near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, Nov 13, 2016. Reuters

People on a funfair ride are silhouetted against the moon a day before the 'supermoon' spectacle, in London, Britain, Nov 13, 2016. Reuters

A man walks by as the 'supermoon' is seen over the National Mall in Washington, Nov 13, 2016. Reuters

A full moon rises behind a statue of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin on the eve of the 'supermoon' spectacle, Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Nov 13, 2016. Reuters

The moon rises near Glastonbury Tor a day before the 'supermoon' spectacle, in Glastonbury, Britain, Nov 13, 2016. Reuters

An aeroplane flies past the London Eye wheel, and moon, a day before the 'supermoon' spectacle in London, Britain, Nov 13, 2016. Reuters

Participants in a Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb (R) walk down the western span of the famous Australian landmark as the 'supermoon' rises through clouds after sunset, Nov 14, 2016. Reuters

The 'supermoon' is seen over the historical Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey, Nov 14, 2016. Reuters

The 'supermoon' is seen behind Christmas lights at a shopping district in Hong Kong, Nov 14, 2016. Reuters

The weathercock of the church of St Peter and Paul is seen in front of a moon on the eve of the 'supermoon' spectacle in the village of Klein-Auheim near Hanau, Germany, Nov 13, 2016. Reuters

The 'supermoon' rises behind the Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft, ahead of its upcoming launch to the International Space Station (ISS), at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Nov 14, 2016. Reuters

This photo of the 'supermoon' was clicked at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Monday. Photo: mostafigur rahman