NATION NOWSupermoon: Best photos from around the worldVisitors to The London Eye ferris wheel view the nearly full moon in Whitehall on September 8, 2014 in London, England. A supermoon or harvest moon involves a full moon coinciding with it's closest approach to the Earth on it's elliptical orbit. This is the third sighting of a supermoon this year with it occuring in full tonight.Peter Macdiarmid, Getty ImagesSetting sun illuminates cumulus clouds as full moon rises in Apfeltrang, Germany.Karl-Josef Hildenbrand, AFP/Getty ImagesA Union flag flutters in sight of the nearly full moon in London.Peter Macdiarmid, Getty ImagesThe moon rises with an orange glow as people watch from a rock cliff at Bondi Beach in Sydney. The supermoon, known to scientists as a perigee moon, occurs when Earth's neighbor appears at its largest and brightest compared to other full moons when it orbits closer to our planet.Rick Rycroft, APA couple sits on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River as the full moon rises in the distance Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo. Monday night's full moon, also known as a Harvest Moon, will be the third and final "supermoon" of 2014. The phenomenon, which scientists call a "perigee moon," occurs when the moon is near the horizon and appears larger and brighter than other full moons. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) ORG XMIT: MOCR102Charlie Riedel, APThe full moon is seen rising in the sky above the domes of the Smolny Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. Monday night's full moon, also known as a Harvest Moon, will be the third and final "supermoon" of 2014. The phenomenon, which scientists call a "perigee moon," occurs when the moon is near the horizon and appears larger and brighter than other full moons. One of St. Petersburg landmarks, the Smolny convent's main church was built between 1748 and 1764 by Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) ORG XMIT: XDL101Dmitry Lovetsky, APThe full moon silhouettes the statue of the Virgin Mary on top the University of Notre Dame's golden dome on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/South Bend Tribune, Robert Franklin) ORG XMIT: INSBE501Robert Franklin, South Bend Tribune Via APThe moon rises over Lake Ontario as people walk along the shore in Kingston, Ontario, on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Lars Hagberg) ORG XMIT: LTH103Lars Hagberg, The Canadian Press Via APThe moon rises over a downtown office buildings Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in Springfield, Ill. Monday night's full moon, also known as a Harvest Moon, will be the third and final "supermoon" of 2014. The phenomenon, which scientists call a "perigee moon," occurs when the moon is near the horizon and appears larger and brighter than other full moons. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman) ORG XMIT: ILSP101Seth Perlman, APHONG KONG - SEPTEMBER 08: The moon shines behind the Lanterns at the Wonderland Mid- Autumn festival at Victoria Park on September 8, 2014 in Hong Kong, China. Mid-Autumn festival takes place on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, on which the moon is at its brightest and roundest (Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 510488161 ORIG FILE ID: 454951354Lam Yik Fei, Getty ImagesThe full or perigee moon, also known as a "supermoon", sets over the Santa Monica Pier Ferris wheel Calif. Aug. 11.Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty ImagesBirds sit on the Santa Monica Pier roller coaster track as the "supermoon", sets over the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, Calif. Aug. 11.Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty ImagesThe pre-sunrise moon shows bright during the first day of varsity football practice at Papillion-La Vista High School in Papillion NE., Aug. 11.Kent Sievers, APThe supermoon rises behind the golden double-headed eagle, the National Emblem of the Russian Federation at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Aug. 11.Alexander Zemlianichenko, APThe supermoon rises behind a Red Star atop of a Kremlin Tower at Red Square in Moscow, Russia Aug. 11.Alexander Zemlianichenko, APPeople watch a laser and light show on the Crazy Horse Memorial under a supermoon, Aug. 10, in Custer, S.D.Julio Cortez, APA supermoon moves through a statue in Jilin, China. The supermoon of August 10 was the largest and closest full moon of the year. It is 14 percent closer and 30 percent brighter than other full moons of the year, according to NASA.AFP/Getty ImagesA girl plays with a dog as a perigee full moon rises over Madrid. The phenomenon, which scientists call a perigee full moon, occurs when the moon is near the horizon and appears larger and brighter than other full moons.Andres Kudacki, APA perigree full moon or supermoon is seen over the The Peace Monument on the grounds of the United States Capitol in Washington.Bill Ingalls, NASA, Via AFP/Getty ImagesA couple talk while watching a perigee full moon in MadridAndres Kudacki, APA supermoon rises through the clouds behind the Motherland statue, part of the WWII memorial complex in Kiev, Ukraine.Osman Karimov, APA supermoon rises above the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.Win McNamee, Getty ImagesA supermoon rises over New York City Aug. 10, 2014.Peter Foley, EpaThe perigee moon or "supermoon" rises above the US Marine Corp War Memorial Aug. 10 in Arlington, Va.Mandel Ngan, AFP/Getty ImagesPeople gather in the park as a perigee moon, also known as a supermoon, rises in Madrid Aug. 10, 2014Andres Kudacki, APThe supermoon is seen as it rises through the clouds behind the bronze Statue of Freedom by Thomas Crawford atop the U.S. Capitol Aug. 10, 2014, in Washington.Alex Brandon, APA man fishes as a perigee full moon, also known as 'supermoon', rises over Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Aug. 10. 2014.Orlando Barria, EpaA bird flies as the supermoon', rises over Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Aug. 10, 2014.Orlando Barria, EpaA supermoon is seen behind the Chrysler Building in New York City, Aug. 10, 2014.Peter Foley, EpaA supermoon rises in the sky above an oil platform in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 10, 2014.Mario Tama, Getty ImagesA supermoon rises through the trees in Spencer, N.Y., Aug. 10, 2014.Tom Pennington, Getty ImagesA supermoon rises over a house in Spencer, New York, Aug, 10, 2014.Justin Heiman, Getty ImagesThe full moon nicknamed the supermoon rises over a statue on the Charles Bridge on Aug. 10, 2014, in Prague.Michal Cizek, AFP/Getty ImagesThe supermoon in all its beauty over a statue on the Charles Bridge on Aug. 10, 2014, in Prague.Michal Cizek, AFP/Getty ImagesPeople wait for the upcoming supermoon in the Olympic Park in Munich on Aug. 10, 2014.Matthias Schrader, APThe moon appears above the Colosseum and the ancient Roman Forum on Aug. 10, 2014.Andrew Medichini, APA supermoon rises over Fiskeback harbor outside of Gothenburg, Sweden, on Aug. 10, 2014.Petros Karadjias, APA photographer prepares his large format camera as he waits for the supermoon in central Prague, Czech Republic, on Aug. 10, 2014.Filip Singer, EpaThe full moon is seen above a wind turbine tower under construction near Sieversdorf, in Brandenburg, Germany, on Aug, 10, 2014.Patrick Pleul, EpaPeople watch the supermoon in Rome on Aug. 10, 2014.Alessandro Di Meo, EpaThe moon is seen as it rises over a statue by Harriet A. Ketcham titled "Victory" in the statehouse complex in Des Moines. The moon will reach a full moon stage, Aug. 10, 2014.Julio Cortez, APVisitors look at an illuminated park from a new viewing platform in the 'Garden Park' in Bad Zwischenahn, Germany, as a nearly full moon is seen behind, Aug. 10, 2014.Ingo Wagner, EpaThe full moon descends behind the Nossa Senhora da Penha Church in Rio de Janeiro. In this time of the year the orb is at the closest point to the earth. Experts name this phenomenon the supermoon or perigee, Aug. 10, 2014.Yasuyoshi Chiba, AFP/Getty ImagesMen play on a climbing structure at Riverview Park in Mesa, Ariz. while the moon rises Aug. 9, 2014, a day before the full supermoon is to appear.Michael Chow, The Arizona RepublicThe moon appears behind a Spanish fighting bull in Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain.Manu Fernandez, APA perigee moon, also known as a super moon, rises over Hong Kong.Vincent Yu, APA perigee moon, also known as a super moon, rises over a bridge in Hong Kong on Aug. 10, 2014. The phenomenon, which scientists call a "perigee moon," occurs when the moon is near the horizon and appears larger and brighter than other full moons.Kin Cheung, APOne day before a "supermoon," a commercial airliner crosses the waxing gibbous moon on its final approach to Los Angeles Airport as viewed from Whittier, Calif., on July 11, 2014.Nick Ut, APThe so-called Supermoon, or perigee moon, rises behind the historic Mount Wilson Observatory in the Angeles National Forest northeast of Los Angeles.David McNew, Getty ImagesA young girl plays on a sandcastle in front of a perigee moon at Nauset Beach in Orleans, Mass., on Saturday, July 12, 2014.Virginia Mayo, APThe supermoon rises above Dojran Lake in southeastern Macedonia, on Saturday, July 12, 2014.Boris Grdanoski, APA supermoon rises behind fans during a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium, Saturday, July 12, 2014, in Los Angeles.Mark J. Terrill, APA supermoon rises over Jerusalem's Old City and the Dome of the Rock Saturday, July 12, 2014.Dusan Vranic, APA palm tree is silhouetted against a supermoon in Whittier, Calif., on July 12.Nick Ut, APA perigee moon is seen under a traditional Ramadan lantern that decorates a building in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, July 12, 2014.Hussein Malla, APA child plays as a perigee moon rises behind her family in Beijing.Ng Han Guan, APThe full moon rises above the castle of Somoskoujfalu, northeast of Budapest, Hungary.Peter Komka, APThe perigee moon, another name for supermoon, rises over a crescent of a minaret of grand Faisal mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan.Anjum Naveed, APThe moon appears above the Bulgarian-Romanian border in Giurgiu, Romania, Saturday.Vadim Ghirda, APTraffic streaks by the supermoon as it rises behind the Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C.J. David Ake, APThe moon rises behind a cloud near the landmark 73-story tall U.S. Bank Tower in Los Angeles, California.David McNew, Getty ImagesSupermoon, rises beyond an American flag at Kauffman Stadium during a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers. A Supermoon occurs when the moon is somewhat closer to Earth than it typically is.Charlie Riedel, APMoon seen in Cairo, Egypt on July 13. The other Supermoons will be in August and September.Amr Nabil, APMoon is seen behind Israelis at the Israeli town of Sderot, overlooking the Gaza Strip. Supermoon is a relatively recent term, likely first coined by an astrologer about 30 years ago.Lefteris Pitarakis, APSupermoon rises over the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Ore. Low-hanging moons look unnaturally large when they beam through trees, buildings and other foreground objects.Mike Zacchino, APThis full moon seen from the village of Gutkow, central Poland is said by astronomers to be the closest and largest full moon of 2014.Gregorz Michalowski, European Pressphoto AgencyFeatured Weekly Ad