South Africans share #SuperMoon photos
South Africans took to social media to share photos of the supermoon.
According to NASA, a supermoon is an optical illusion caused by the moon being so close to the horizon that it can be measured against familiar objects such as trees and houses.
This year sees the most spectacular supermoon since 1948 with the moon appearing 30 percent brighter than usual.
"The event was undeniably beautiful," space agency NASA said on its website.
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Nasa says this is the closest the moon has been to earth in 69 years.
My friend sent me this from South Africa it's so beautiful don't u think #southafrica #supermoon #supermoon2016 pic.twitter.com/DOXQsVaHfc
— Karen Wilson (@1863Karen) November 14, 2016
Last nights #supermoon #supermoon2016 over #CapeTown #southafrica #Africa unedited taken by me pic.twitter.com/t6NjdrPPOQ
— Eugene Addison (@eugene_addison) November 14, 2016
#supermoon2016
— Kevin (@AllNightShow) November 15, 2016
Wow...check this pic out. pic.twitter.com/e4xFj9Is6l
#supermoon #supermoon2016 #moon #nikon #telephoto #jozi #joburg #southafrica #sky #bestmoments #astronomy https://t.co/Mht0nooASM pic.twitter.com/G3tKPiAJkc
— Claire Said (@claire_said_hi) November 14, 2016
#supermoon2016 #saldanha #southafrica #canon5D pic.twitter.com/UqvhK0Lk4I
— Gavin Thurston (@GavinThurston) November 14, 2016