The Most Incredible Photos of the Super Worm Moon From Around the World

From Country Living

If you missed the Super Worm Moon on Monday, fear not: These incredible photos capture the first supermoon of the year lighting up the sky around the world.

Supermoons occur because the moon orbits the Earth in the shape of an ellipse. When it reaches the apogee, the point closest to Earth, it appears larger and brighter than a normal full moon. According to EarthSky, the Super Worm Moon was 222,081 miles away from Earth, which is the second-closest distance of a full moon to Earth this year. It reached its peak fullness at 1:48 p.m. EST. The moon also appeared full on Sunday and was visible until Tuesday. The photos of the moon rising and setting on Sunday like the ones below are just as stunning as when the moon reached peaked fullness on Monday.

To the naked eye, it can sometimes be difficult to see the difference between a full moon and a supermoon. But per the Farmer’s Almanac, a supermoon can appear about 30 percent brighter and 14 percent larger than an average full moon. That’s why the Full Worm Moon looks so large and luminous in these photos.

Don’t want to miss out on the next supermoon? You’ll only have to wait about a month to see the next one in 2020. April’s Pink Full Moon will be the closest and largest supermoon of the year. The next and final supermoon of the year will occur in May.

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