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Supermoon hovers over Manhattan

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People watch a full moon known as a “supermoon” while it rises over the skyline of New York and the Empire State Building, as seen from the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey
People watch a full moon known as a “supermoon” while it rises over the skyline of New York and the Empire State Building, as seen from the Eagle Rock Reservation… Reuters
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Supermoon Over New York City
epaselect epa04348998 A perigee full moon, also called ‘supermoon’, is seen rising over New York City from Weehawken, New Jersey, USA, 10 August 2014. This August full moon is when… EPA
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Supermoon Over New York City
epa04348986 A perigee full moon, also called ‘supermoon’, is seen rising over New York City from Weehawken, New Jersey, USA, 10 August 2014. The August fullmoon is when the moon… EPA
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Supermoon Over New York City
epa04348984 A perigee full moon, also called ‘supermoon’, is seen rising over New York City from Weehawken, New Jersey, USA, 10 August 2014. The August fullmoon is when the moon… EPA
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Supermoon Over New York City
Supermoons occur when the moon is full on the same day as its perigee — the point in its orbit when it’s nearest to the earth. Here it is over New York City’s Chrysler Building. EPA