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From Heathrow to Istanbul: 'Supermoon' lights up the night sky

An aircraft descends towards Heathrow Airport with the full moon. Credit: REUTERS/Toby Melville

A 'supermoon' has lit up the night sky for a third time this summer, with images coming in from around the globe.

The phenomenon occurs when the moon is full and at the point of its orbit that brings it closest to the Earth.

'Supermoons' have also been seen early in July and August

The supermoon is seen over the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Credit: RTV
A supermoon rises over the cross of Alexander Nevski cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria. Credit: REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
The full moon rises behind the lighthouse on the breakwater of Valletta's Grand Harbour in Malta. Credit: REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
A supermoon over Whitley Bay in the northeast of England, Credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire
Seen rising over the Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul, Turkey. Credit: REUTERS/Murad Sezer