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Sun, May 06 2012 05:45:25

Move over Superman, SuperMoon is here!

Here are some of the most stunning photographs of the Super Moon as it makes its way through the skies around the Globe. Do share, like and spread the light!

  1. The @Reuters Story and some brilliant photographs via @ReutersPictures
  2. Super Moon to light up night sky this weekend
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A "super Moon" will light up Saturday's night sky in a once-a-year cosmic show, overshadowing a meteor shower from...
    Reuters
  3. And then some more brilliant photographs curated from various sources. 
  4. RT @thedancelectric: #SuperMoon tonight by the Eiffel Tower, Paris...just Wow! http://pic.twitter.com/H6N7RId4
    Sarah Fitz.@PlumFitz24
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    Sat, May 05 2012 22:16:04
  5. " The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees, The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas," The Highwayman by   Alfred Noyes  ~ Surreal images to go with surreal poetry!
  6. #supermoon #superluna En Phoenix, Usa. (via reuters) http://pic.twitter.com/Tv3MWOYv
    Valeska Aedo @temperantiia
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    Sat, May 05 2012 22:16:16
  7. Supermoon
    @CleytonCezar
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    Fri, May 04 2012 17:00:00
  8. Perigee Full Moon
    Carlos Gotay Martínez
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    Fri, May 04 2012 17:00:00
  9. #SuperMoon http://pic.twitter.com/QD8fIt0R
    Kat@kitty1126
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    Sat, May 05 2012 22:15:25
  10. "Supermoon"
    PyramidHead76
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    Sat, May 05 2012 17:00:00
  11. Super Full Moon 5th May, 2011
    LordJumper
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    Fri, May 04 2012 17:00:00
  12. And of course the super moon jokes on Twitter!
  13. pattonoswalt
    Patton Oswalt@pattonoswalt
    Very excited for tonight's super moon. Not looking forward to the mega-werewolves.
    Fri, May 04 2012 18:32:59
  14. itskeenly
    Keenly@itskeenly
    #Supermoon: should things that are closer than usual be deserving of the prefix 'super'? it should be called: the '#InYourFaceMoon'.
    Sat, May 05 2012 22:26:41
  15. This #SuperMoon is something. Here's a pic I just took from my roof... http://pic.twitter.com/5bouCnmR
    Eric Stangel@EricStangel
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    Sat, May 05 2012 18:25:54
  16. neiltyson
    Neil deGrasse Tyson@neiltyson
    Moon Lunacy strikes again: The impending Supermoon is to an average full Moon what a 16" Pizza is to a 15" Pizza. So chillax.
    Fri, May 04 2012 13:10:10
  17. pourmecoffee
    pourmecoffee@pourmecoffee
    Supermoon so vivid. I can see a sign that says "We love you, Newt!"
    Sat, May 05 2012 17:49:50
  18. "Super Moon" tonight 11:35est Brightest & biggest moon of the year! space.com/15474-supermoo… http://pic.twitter.com/1tJJtauD
    Demi Moore@justdemi
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    Sat, May 05 2012 16:55:24
  19. "@cineandreea: #SuperMoon at the Black Sea in #Romania. #puremagic yfrog.com/mnbpxfsj" Amazing!!
    Conor 'FYS' Donnelly@donnellybags
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    Sat, May 05 2012 17:46:35
  20. RT @carlmilner: My last shot of the SuperMoon over Leeds 1.30am #moonwatch http://pic.twitter.com/5YcZH9pw
    Astronomy Dude@Astronomy_Dude
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    Sat, May 05 2012 17:46:46
  21. RT @timbolen: Here it comes.. #supermoon http://pic.twitter.com/aSc7lO02
    DeeTWN@DeeTWN
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    Sat, May 05 2012 17:47:27
  22. RT @lotsofstatic: About 1 AM, the Super Moon almost appeared. #lovelansing http://pic.twitter.com/AvyTJ2vP
    Rachael Johnston@RNJohnston
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    Sun, May 06 2012 05:17:04
  23. RT @papsx101_Sue: Just took this! Gorgeous clear skies! #supermoon yfrog.com/odsotdbj
    A Complex Feminist@FeministComplex
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    Sat, May 05 2012 22:16:01
  24. @mashableHQ Super Moon, South Africa- #MashMoon http://pic.twitter.com/ieVFecsc
    Kirsty Ballard@KBellSays
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    Sun, May 06 2012 04:58:13
  25. Many streets in Elwood are named after writers. Here's the super moon in Dickens St http://pic.twitter.com/jcV0RHnW
    Natalie Davey@booksontheshelf
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    Sun, May 06 2012 04:59:58

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Saqib I Ahmed

Reuters journalist working as an online producer for the global online desk. Any views expressed are mine. (unless stolen from someone!) Follow me on Twitter at @SaqibReports

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