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: RTVA supermoon rises over the cross of Alexander Nevski cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria. Credit: REUTERS/Stoyan NenovThe full moon rises behind the lighthouse on the breakwater of Valletta's Grand Harbour in Malta. Credit: REUTERS/Darrin Zammit LupiA supermoon over Whitley Bay in the northeast of England, Credit: Owen Humphreys/PA WireSeen rising over the Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul, Turkey. Credit: REUTERS/Murad Sezer