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The biggest Supermoon of 2022: Check out the stunning images
1 / 6On July 13, the night sky was dominated by the largest and brightest moon of the year, called a "Supermoon". Referred to as the "Buck Moon," this was the closes supermoon of the year. Here are some images of the Supermoon. A bird passes in front of a full moon Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Milwaukee. The moon's orbit brought it closer to Earth than usual during the phenomenon (Image credit: AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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2 / 6A plane passes in front of a full moon Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Milwaukee. The cosmic combo of the moon being in orbit is closest to the earth during a full moon is known as a supermoon. One name for Wednesday full moon is the “Buck moon‚” a reference to the time of year when new antlers are growing on male deer or bucks. (Image credit: AP Photo/Morry Gash)
3 / 6A full Supermoon known as the "Buck Moon" rises over the New York City skyline, as seen from Weehawken, New Jersey, U.S., July 13, 2022. (Image credit: Reuters/Jeenah Moon)
4 / 6Supermoon seen in the sky from behind the newly unveiled commemorative pillar at the Bihar Assembly premises, in Patna, July 13, 2022. (Image credit: PTI )
5 / 6Supermoon seen in the sky from behind a fountain in New Delhi, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Supermoons occur when a full moon is within 90 per cent of perigee or the point where the moon is closest to Earth in its orbit. (Image credit: PTI/Kamal Kishore)
6 / 6Supermoon seen in the sky over New Delhi, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. (Image credit: PTI/Kamal Kishore)
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