November 2016 Super Moon Images from Around the World

By Nancy Atkinson - November 13, 2016 at 8:04 PM UTC | Planetary Science
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Now updated with more great images!

Although there's been quite a bit of hype about the Super Moon on November 13, 2016, to many, the full Moon tonight may have appeared quite similar to other full Moon's you've seen. Yes, the "super-ness" of this Moon, while noteworthy, is fairly imperceptible. While, as our own

David Dickinson noted in his preview article

, this full Moon is not only the closest for the year, but the nearest Full Moon for a 80 year plus span. However, the closest full moon of 2017 will be only

0.02% farther away than this one.

But any chance to get the public to look up at the night sky is a good one! And we'll also take this opportunity to share some of the great images from around the world posted on

Universe Today's Flickr page

, as well as on social media. Enjoy!

Here's a "classic" but gorgeous look at the Moon:

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The Moon just before full on November 13, 2016 imaged through cloud from London. Credit and copyright: Roger Hutchinson. [/caption]

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Supermoon over Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, England on Nov. 13, 2016. Credit and copyright: Tim Graham/TJG Photography. [/caption]

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Some astrophotographers took this opportunity to take close-ups of the Moon's surface. Pythagoras and Babbage Craters are seen here in this image from the UK on Nov. 13, 2016. Credit and copyright:

Alun Halsey. [/caption]

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The 'Super Moon' over Rome on November 14, 2016. Credit and copyright: Gianluca Masi.[/caption]

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A view of the supermoon as seen from Lahore, Pakistan, with color added for contrast. Credit and copyright: Roshaan Bukhari.[/caption]

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Moon and clouds as seen from the UK on Nov. 13, 2016. Credit and copyright: Sculptor Lil on Flickr. [/caption]

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Pale Moon rising, as seen from North Bedfordshire, UK on Nov. 13, 2016. Credit and copyright: Dawn Sunrise on Flickr. [/caption]

Noted NASA photographer

Bill Ingalls

is in Russia for the next launch of astronauts to the International Space Station. He took this image from Baikonur, Kazakhstan and

also provided some tips on photographing the Moon.

Moonrise over the Syr Darya river, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016, #Baikonur, #Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls) #notsupermoonyet#moonpic.twitter.com/UC9PZUrNLN — Bill Ingalls (@ingallsimages)

And former astronaut Clayton Anderson shared this images from Houson, Texas:

#supermoon Bit cloudy tonight here in Houston... so these shots from 2007/ #ISS E15 should help those "dreaming..." pic.twitter.com/sSPaLLMId9 — Clayton C. Anderson (@Astro_Clay)

The #supermoon rises, seen here looking east over the Atlantic Ocean from Cocoa Beach, Florida, as the sun sets behind us. #supermoon2016pic.twitter.com/TdjWQ3tGsX — Michael Seeley (@Mike_Seeley)

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Moonrise near Keene, Ontario on November 13, 2016. Credit and copyright: Rick Stankiewicz.[/caption]

Tonight's Moonrise & Earth's shadow/Belt of Venus @ShenandoahNPS; @wtop@yourtake@AccuAstronomy@fox5dc@SPACEdotcom@twcMariaLaRosapic.twitter.com/j8iJsD9SAO — Greg Redfern (@SkyGuyinVA)

#SuperMoon from Elkridge, Md. Taken through 6inch scope. Third image has a tree branch in front for a little perspective. @universetodaypic.twitter.com/Kb1lVVPC3o — James Willinghan (@JamesWillinghan)

@nbcwashingtonpic.twitter.com/yXDveLpxXL — Jorge Obando, CMT (@sportsmassa)

#supermoon2016 from va beach @Piclogy@B_Ubiquitous@StormHour@yourtake@universetoday@weatherchannelpic.twitter.com/6ZmfEmPT5N — streeter (@STREETERPETER)

A comparison of 'super' and 'mini' Moons and how they appear in the sky:

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A perigee 'Supermoon' versus an apogee 'Minimoon'. Image credit and copyright:

Raven Yu

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Thanks to everyone for sharing their images, and be sure to check out UT's Flickr pool for the most recent shots.

Link to the lead image by Owen Llewellyn can be found here.

Nancy Atkinson

Nancy Atkinson

Nancy Atkinson is a space journalist and author with a passion for telling the stories of people involved in space exploration and astronomy. She is currently retired from daily writing, but worked at Universe Today for 20 years as a writer and editor. She also contributed articles to The Planetary Society, Ad Astra (National Space Society), New Scientist and many other online outlets.

Her 2019 book, "Eight Years to the Moon: The History of the Apollo Missions,” shares the untold stories of engineers and scientists who worked behind the scenes to make the Apollo program so successful, despite the daunting odds against it. Her first book “Incredible Stories From Space: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Missions Changing Our View of the Cosmos” (2016) tells the stories of 37 scientists and engineers that work on several current NASA robotic missions to explore the solar system and beyond.

Nancy is also a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, and through this program, she has the opportunity to share her passion of space and astronomy with children and adults through presentations and programs. Nancy's personal website is nancyatkinson.com