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Supermoon photographed around the world

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Monday, August 11, 2014
The super moon rises over the Chinese calligraphy on a sign that reads "Beijing" in Beijing, China, Sunday, August 10, 2014.
A girl plays with a dog as a perigee moon, also known as a supermoon, rises in Madrid, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014.
The supermoon rises through the clouds behind the ''Motherland'' statue, part of the WWII memorial complex, in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014.
A statue of a bison stands over a business in Custer, S.D., under a supermoon, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, in Custer, S.D.
The Supermoon appears behind a cross of the 'Christkoenig' church in Munich, southern Germany, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014.
People watch a laser and light show on the Crazy Horse Memorial, left, under a supermoon, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, in Custer, S.D
a perigee full moon or supermoon is seen over the the Peace Monument on the grounds of the United States Capitol, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, in Washington.
A supermoon rises next to a clock on top of the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014.
Climbing vines are silhouetted by the supermoon above Edgartown, Mass., Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, on the island of Martha's Vineyard
The supermoon is seen as it rises through the clouds behind the bronze Statue of Freedom by Thomas Crawford atop the U.S. Capitol, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, in Washington.
In this Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014 photo provided by NASA, a perigee full moon or supermoon is seen over the Old Post Office and Clock Tower, in Washington.
A supermoon appears behind the Angel of Peace sculpture, in London, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014.
People take photos as a perigee moon also known as a supermoon rises above in Skopje, Macedonia, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014.
The moon is reflected as yellow sparks upon a darkening harbor in Edgartown, Mass., Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, on the island of Martha's Vineyard.
The super moon rises in the sky in front of the Apollo's temple at ancient Corinth, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) southwest of Athens, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014.
The supermoon appears yellow as the sky darkens over Edgartown, Mass., Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, on the island of Martha's Vineyard, where the Obama family is vacationing.
The supermoon rises through the clouds behind the "Motherland" statue, part of the WWII memorial complex, in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014.
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Supermoon photographed around the worldThe super moon rises over the Chinese calligraphy on a sign that reads "Beijing" in Beijing, China, Sunday, August 10, 2014.
AP Photo/Andy Wong

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A supermoon shone brilliantly over the weekend. The lunar phenomenon known as a perigee moon appears larger than other full moons because it's closer to Earth in its orbit.

The supermoon, which shines so bright it can be seen even during the daytime, captured the awe of people and photographers around the world on August 10, 2014.

Sunday's supermoon was the second of three this year. The third one will take place on September 9, 2014.

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