A 'supermoon' rises behind the a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Marina Beach in Chennai on November 14,2016.
Skygazers headed to high-rise buildings, ancient forts and beaches on November 14 to witness the closest "supermoon" to Earth in almost seven decades, hoping for dramatic photos and spectacular surf. The moon will be the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as "an extra-supermoon". / AFP / ARUN SANKAR (Photo credit should read ARUN SANKAR/AFP/Getty Images)
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A Cambodian man takes a photograph of the 'supermoon' as it rises in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on November 14, 2016.
Skygazers headed to high-rise buildings, ancient forts and beaches on November 14 to witness the closest "supermoon" to Earth in almost seven decades, hoping for dramatic photos and spectacular surf. The moon will be the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as "an extra-supermoon". / AFP / TANG CHHIN SOTHY (Photo credit should read TANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP/Getty Images)
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A "supermoon" rises behind building signage in Beijing on November 14, 2016.
Skygazers headed to high-rise buildings, ancient forts and beaches on November 14 to witness the closest "supermoon" to Earth in almost seven decades, hoping for dramatic photos and spectacular surf. The moon will be the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as "an extra-supermoon". / AFP / NICOLAS ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)
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A "supermoon" is seen past the dome of the Prime Minister's Office complex in Putrajaya on November 14, 2016.
Skygazers headed to high-rise buildings, ancient forts and beaches on November 14 to witness the closest "supermoon" to Earth in almost seven decades, hoping for dramatic photos and spectacular surf. The moon will be the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as "an extra-supermoon". / AFP / MOHD RASFAN (Photo credit should read MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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A 'supermoon' rises over residential buildingS in the Kowloon district of Hong Kong on November 14, 2016.
Skygazers headed to high-rise buildings, ancient forts and beaches on November 14 to witness the closest 'supermoon' to Earth in almost seven decades, hoping for dramatic photos and spectacular surf. The moon will be the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as 'an extra-supermoon'. / AFP / ISAAC LAWRENCE (Photo credit should read ISAAC LAWRENCE/AFP/Getty Images)
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The "supermoon" rises over the sails of the Sydney Opera House on November 14, 2016.
Skygazers headed to high-rise buildings, ancient forts and beaches on November 14 to witness the closest "supermoon" to Earth in almost seven decades, hoping for dramatic photos and spectacular surf. The moon will be the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as "an extra-supermoon". / AFP / WILLIAM WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)