Supermoon: Best photos from around the world

Setting sun illuminates cumulus clouds as full moon rises in Apfeltrang, Germany.

A Union flag flutters in sight of the nearly full moon in London.

The 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.

A 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: MOCR102

The 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: XDL101

The 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: INSBE501

The 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: LTH103

The 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: ILSP101

HONG 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: 454951354

The full or perigee moon, also known as a "supermoon", sets over the Santa Monica Pier Ferris wheel Calif. Aug. 11.

Birds sit on the Santa Monica Pier roller coaster track as the "supermoon", sets over the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, Calif. Aug. 11.

The pre-sunrise moon shows bright during the first day of varsity football practice at Papillion-La Vista High School in Papillion NE., Aug. 11.

The supermoon rises behind the golden double-headed eagle, the National Emblem of the Russian Federation at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Aug. 11.

The supermoon rises behind a Red Star atop of a Kremlin Tower at Red Square in Moscow, Russia Aug. 11.

People watch a laser and light show on the Crazy Horse Memorial under a supermoon, Aug. 10, in Custer, S.D.

A 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.

A 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.

A perigree full moon or supermoon is seen over the The Peace Monument on the grounds of the United States Capitol in Washington.

A couple talk while watching a perigee full moon in Madrid

A supermoon rises through the clouds behind the Motherland statue, part of the WWII memorial complex in Kiev, Ukraine.

A supermoon rises above the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.

A supermoon rises over New York City Aug. 10, 2014.

The perigee moon or "supermoon" rises above the US Marine Corp War Memorial Aug. 10 in Arlington, Va.

People gather in the park as a perigee moon, also known as a supermoon, rises in Madrid Aug. 10, 2014

The 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.

A man fishes as a perigee full moon, also known as 'supermoon', rises over Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Aug. 10. 2014.

A bird flies as the supermoon', rises over Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Aug. 10, 2014.

A supermoon is seen behind the Chrysler Building in New York City, Aug. 10, 2014.

A supermoon rises in the sky above an oil platform in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 10, 2014.

A supermoon rises through the trees in Spencer, N.Y., Aug. 10, 2014.

A supermoon rises over a house in Spencer, New York, Aug, 10, 2014.

The full moon nicknamed the supermoon rises over a statue on the Charles Bridge on Aug. 10, 2014, in Prague.

The supermoon in all its beauty over a statue on the Charles Bridge on Aug. 10, 2014, in Prague.

People wait for the upcoming supermoon in the Olympic Park in Munich on Aug. 10, 2014.

The moon appears above the Colosseum and the ancient Roman Forum on Aug. 10, 2014.

A supermoon rises over Fiskeback harbor outside of Gothenburg, Sweden, on Aug. 10, 2014.

A photographer prepares his large format camera as he waits for the supermoon in central Prague, Czech Republic, on Aug. 10, 2014.

The full moon is seen above a wind turbine tower under construction near Sieversdorf, in Brandenburg, Germany, on Aug, 10, 2014.

People watch the supermoon in Rome on Aug. 10, 2014.

The 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.

Visitors 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.

The 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.

Men 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.

The moon appears behind a Spanish fighting bull in Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain.

A perigee moon, also known as a super moon, rises over Hong Kong.

A 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.

One 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.

The so-called Supermoon, or perigee moon, rises behind the historic Mount Wilson Observatory in the Angeles National Forest northeast of Los Angeles.

A young girl plays on a sandcastle in front of a perigee moon at Nauset Beach in Orleans, Mass., on Saturday, July 12, 2014.

The supermoon rises above Dojran Lake in southeastern Macedonia, on Saturday, July 12, 2014.

A 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.

A supermoon rises over Jerusalem's Old City and the Dome of the Rock Saturday, July 12, 2014.

A palm tree is silhouetted against a supermoon in Whittier, Calif., on July 12.

A perigee moon is seen under a traditional Ramadan lantern that decorates a building in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, July 12, 2014.

A child plays as a perigee moon rises behind her family in Beijing.

The full moon rises above the castle of Somoskoujfalu, northeast of Budapest, Hungary.

The perigee moon, another name for supermoon, rises over a crescent of a minaret of grand Faisal mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan.

The moon appears above the Bulgarian-Romanian border in Giurgiu, Romania, Saturday.

Traffic streaks by the supermoon as it rises behind the Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C.

The moon rises behind a cloud near the landmark 73-story tall U.S. Bank Tower in Los Angeles, California.

Supermoon, 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.

Moon seen in Cairo, Egypt on July 13. The other Supermoons will be in August and September.

Moon 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.

Supermoon 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.