Photos: The ‘Supermoon’ rises over US cities
Mar 20, 2011 07:14 PM EDT
The supermoon phenomenon was awaited with bated breath by avid moon watchers, astronomy enthusiasts and astrologers who had prophesied calamities on the occasion. The NASA had reassured people that the event, which is a coincidence of a full moon on lunar perigee, will not cause any catastrophes.
The celestial event has passed without causing anything untoward, but left in its trail spectacular visuals of the 'largest' moon in almost 20 years.
The full moon rises behind the U.S. Capitol Dome in Washington March 19, 2011. Saturday saw the rise of a full moon called a "Super Moon" when it arrived at its closest point to the Earth in 2011, a distance of 221,565 miles or 356,575 km away.
Source: REUTERS / Hyungwon Kang
The moon rises over downtown Los Angeles, California March 19, 2011. Saturday sees the rise of a full moon called a "Super Moon" when it arrives at its closest point to the Earth in 2011, a distance of 221,565 miles or 356,575 km away.
Source: REUTERS / Lucy Nicholson
A full moon rises above the sky scrapers of Times Square (C) in New York, March 19, 2011. Saturday sees the rise of a full moon called a "Super Moon" when it arrives at its closest point to the Earth in 2011, a distance of 221,565 miles or 356,575 kilometers away.
Source: REUTERS / Gary Hershorn
A full moon rises above the skyscrapers in Times Square (L) and the Empire State Building (R) in New York, March 19, 2011. Saturday sees the rise of a full moon called a "Super Moon" when it arrives at its closest point to the Earth in 2011, a distance of 221,565 miles or 356,575 kilometers away.
Source: REUTERS / Gary Hershorn
The moon rises over New York City March 19, 2011. Saturday sees the rise of a full moon called a "Super Moon" when it arrives at its closest point to the Earth in 2011, a distance of 221,565 miles or 356,575 km away.
Source: REUTERS / Mike Segar
