'Super Moon' Lights Up Night Sky Over Russia
Anyone who looked up at the sky on Wednesday night was greeted by a rare sight: a super moon.
The phenomenon, which happens when a full moon coincides with the point in the moon’s orbit when it is closest to earth, could be seen around the world.
Here’s a glimpse at how the super moon appeared across Russia:
The phenomenon, which happens when a full moon coincides with the point in the moon’s orbit when it is closest to earth, could be seen around the world.
Here’s a glimpse at how the super moon appeared across Russia:
The moon shines over St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city.
Alexander Demianchuk / TASS
The moon shines over the Volga River in the town of Zavolzhsk, 105 kilometers northeast of Ivanovo.
Vladimir Smirnov / TASS
The monument to cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in Moscow.
Igor Ivanko / Kommersant
The moon seen over the city of Kaliningrad.
Vitaly Nevar / TASS
The Russian Constitutional Court in St. Petersburg.
Alexander Demianchuk / TASS
The view from Yekaterinburg.
Donat Sorokin / TASS
The Friendship of Peoples Fountain at the VDNKh Exhibition Center in Moscow.
Gavriil Grigorov / TASS
The full moon at VDNKh in Moscow.
Yevgeniya Demina / Kommersant
People watching the super moon in Moscow.
Igor Ivanko / Kommersant
