Glimpses of the Super Moon rising over skylines and landmarks of the world.
Also known as the Blue Moon and Sturgeon Moon, it is the first of four Super Moons expected this year.
The phenomenon occurs when a full moon coincides with the time of the year when the Moon is closest to the Earth.
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IMAGE: The Super Moon rises next to the Temple of Poseidon on Cape Sounion near Athens, Greece. Photograph: Louiza Vradi/Reuters
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IMAGE: The Super Moon rises behind the Temple of Poseidon. Photograph: Louiza Vradi/Reuters
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IMAGE: The Super Moon's glow illuminates the Temple of Poseidon. Photograph: Louiza Vradi/Reuters
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IMAGE: The Super Moon rises over the Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkiye. Photograph: Umit Bektas/Reuters
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IMAGE: The Super Moon rises behind the Juscelino Kubitschek Memorial in Brasilia, Brazil. Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters
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IMAGE: The Super Moon is pictured from Kongekajen in Copenhagen, Denmark. Photograph: Ritzau Scanpix/Thomas Traasdahl/Reuters
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IMAGE: The Super Moon rises in Dortmund, Germany. Photograph: Leon Kuegeler/Reuters
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IMAGE: The Super Moon rises over the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters
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IMAGE: The Super Moon rises behind the Belgrade waterfront in Belgrade, Serbia. Photograph: Djordje Kojadinovic/Reuters
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IMAGE: People gather to watch the Super Moon in the White Sand National Park near Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA. Photograph: Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters
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IMAGE: The Super Moon visible next to the 123-story Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea. Photograph: Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters
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IMAGE: The Super Moon illuminates Seoul's cityscape. Photograph: Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters
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IMAGE: An aircraft passes in front of the Super Moon as seen from Parliament Hill in London. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com and Anant Salvi/ Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com