Super moon' glows bright through world

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Super moon' glows bright through world

Super moon' glows bright through world

A "supermoon" appears near the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, May 6, 2012.

The full moon rises behind the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion, south east of Athens, Greece, while tourists watch, on Saturday, May 5, 2012.

The full moon rises behind a steeple with crosses of an Orthodox church in the town of Novogrudok, 93 miles west of Minsk, Belarus, late Saturday, May 5, 2012.

The full moon rises in the clouds behind statues of angels fixed at the St. Isaak's Cathedral in St.Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, May 5, 2012. Saturday's event was a "supermoon," the closest and therefore the biggest and brightest full moon of the year.

The full moon rises behind a steeple with a cross of Ayia Thekla (Saint Thekla) christian orthodox church near coastal resort of Ayia Napa, Cyprus.

A full moon rises behind the Partizan Belgrade stadium light during Serbian national soccer league derby match Partizan Belgrade vs Red Star, in Belgrade, Serbia.

The super moon is seen rising over Vancouver, British Columbia.

The May's full moon rises besided San Francisco Coit Tower in San Francisco on Saturday, May 5, 2012.

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A "supermoon" appears near the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, May 6, 2012.

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