• A BMXer lifts his bike in the air in front of the super moon near Salgotarjan, Hungary. EPA
    A BMXer lifts his bike in the air in front of the super moon near Salgotarjan, Hungary. EPA
  • The full Moon rises next to Burj Khalifa in Dubai,. Reuters
    The full Moon rises next to Burj Khalifa in Dubai,. Reuters
  • A view of a full Moon in Hanoi, Vietnam. EPA
    A view of a full Moon in Hanoi, Vietnam. EPA
  • The full Moon is seen next to Tower Bridge, London, Britain. Reuters
    The full Moon is seen next to Tower Bridge, London, Britain. Reuters
  • People are seen on Glastonbury Tor next to St Michael's Tower as the full Moon rises in Glastonbury, Britain. Reuters
    People are seen on Glastonbury Tor next to St Michael's Tower as the full Moon rises in Glastonbury, Britain. Reuters
  • The full Moon rises above the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters
    The full Moon rises above the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters
  • The full Moon rises behind a rooster figure above apartments in Minsk, Belarus. EPA
    The full Moon rises behind a rooster figure above apartments in Minsk, Belarus. EPA
  • The full Moon rises over a mosque minaret in Amman, Jordan. Reuters
    The full Moon rises over a mosque minaret in Amman, Jordan. Reuters
  • The May's full Moon rises over Skopje in Macedonia. AFP
    The May's full Moon rises over Skopje in Macedonia. AFP
  • A full Moon rises behind the statue of priest Antonio Montesino wearing a face mask in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. EPA
    A full Moon rises behind the statue of priest Antonio Montesino wearing a face mask in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. EPA
  • A man lights a cigarette as a full Moon rises above Himachal Pradesh, India. EPA
    A man lights a cigarette as a full Moon rises above Himachal Pradesh, India. EPA
  • A bird flies past the full Moon as it is seen behind the Lomonosov Moscow State University in Moscow, Russia. Reuters
    A bird flies past the full Moon as it is seen behind the Lomonosov Moscow State University in Moscow, Russia. Reuters
  • The full Moon rises behind the cooling towers of the nuclear power station in Philippsburg, Germany. EPA
    The full Moon rises behind the cooling towers of the nuclear power station in Philippsburg, Germany. EPA
  • The full Moon rises above the Statue of Liberty, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. Reuters
    The full Moon rises above the Statue of Liberty, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. Reuters

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Full-flower Super Moon rises - in pictures

It is the last supermoon of 2020

The National

May 08, 2020

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The last super moon of 2020 rose in the night sky on Thursday.

The super moon phenomenon occurs when the moon is within 10% of its closest distance to Earth at the full Moon.

May's full Moon - at the height of the Northern Hemisphere spring - is also called a "Flower Moon" - hence Thursday's "Full-flower Super Moon".

The year's two previous super moons occurred in March and April.

Clouds over much of Europe and Asia obscured views, and streets remained relatively quiet, with many countries still imposing coronavirus-related restrictions.

But from Hong Kong to Caracas, some donned masks and ventured out to take photos of the spectacle.

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