In Pics: Supermoon 2016 - A Treat For Your Eyes

Skygazers were heading to high-rise buildings, ancient forts and beaches on Monday to witness the closest "supermoon" to Earth in almost seven decades, hoping for dramatic photos and spectacular surf.

  • In Pics: Supermoon 2016 - A Treat For Your Eyes
    "Supermoon" rises over the sails of the Sydney Opera House. (AFP Photo)
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  • In Pics: Supermoon 2016 - A Treat For Your Eyes
    "Supermoon" rises behind the a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Marina Beach in Chennai. (AFP Photo)
  • In Pics: Supermoon 2016 - A Treat For Your Eyes
    "Supermoon" rises behind India Gate in New Delhi. (AFP Photo)
  • In Pics: Supermoon 2016 - A Treat For Your Eyes
    "Supermoon" is seen beyond a ferris wheel in Hong Kong. (AFP Photo)
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  • In Pics: Supermoon 2016 - A Treat For Your Eyes
    A plane flies past "supermoon" as it rises behind the skyline of Beijing. (AFP Photo)
  • In Pics: Supermoon 2016 - A Treat For Your Eyes
    "Supermoon" rises behind small sculptures standing on the roof of a tower in the Forbidden City in Beijing. (AFP Photo)
  • In Pics: Supermoon 2016 - A Treat For Your Eyes
    "Supermoon" is seen past the dome of the Prime Minister's Office complex in Putrajaya. (AFP Photo)
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  • In Pics: Supermoon 2016 - A Treat For Your Eyes
    People chat as "supermoon" is seen beyond a ferris wheel in Hong Kong. (AFP Photo)
  • In Pics: Supermoon 2016 - A Treat For Your Eyes
    "Supermoon" rises next to the Taipei 101 building, a 508-meter high skyscraper, in Taipei. (AFP Photo)
  • In Pics: Supermoon 2016 - A Treat For Your Eyes
    Supermoon goes down behind Manhattan the morning of November 14, 2016 in New York. (AFP Photo)
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