Supermoon (2014)

Statues illuminated by bright full Moon.
April 30, 2019
CreditNASA/Bill Ingalls
Historical DateAugust 10, 2014
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A perigee full Moon or supermoon is seen over the The Peace Monument on the grounds of the United States Capitol, Sunday, August 10, 2014, in Washington.

A supermoon occurs when the moon’s orbit is closest (perigee) to Earth at the same time it is full.