'Supermoon' observed around world

Updated: 2014-08-11 06:13

(chinadaily.com.cn)

The supermoon rises over the Pavilion of Prince Teng in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, August 10, 2014. Occurring when a full moon or new moon coincides with the closest approach the moon makes to the Earth, the supermoon results in a larger-than-usual appearance of the lunar disk. [Photo/IC]