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Pink Supermoon seen around the world

27 April 2021

Monday night saw the fourth full Moon of 2021, the so-called Pink Supermoon.

Photographers captured the lunar event alongside stunning landscapes and famous landmarks.

The golden statue of Victoria on top of the Victory Column in Berlin, Germany, appeared to have a halo as the Moon shone behind it

Getty Images The statue of Victoria on top of the Victory Column in Berlin, Germany, is seen with the pink supermoon behind it — The golden statue of Victoria on top of the Victory Column in Berlin, Germany, appeared to have a halo as the Moon shone behind it

April's supermoon appears big and bright in the sky because of its closeness to Earth, passing within just 360,000km (223,694 miles) of our planet.

This month's Pink Supermoon is named after pink flowers called wild ground phlox, which bloom in early spring throughout the United States and Canada.

April's full Moon is the first of two supermoons in 2021, with the next one taking place on 26 May.

Here are photos from around the world.

The supermoon rose above the Emirates Air Line cable car in London

Reuters The supermoon rises in the sky above the Emirates Air Line cable car in London — The supermoon rose above the Emirates Air Line cable car in London

Sheep grazed around Stonehenge near Amesbury, in the UK, underneath the glowing Moon

Reuters Sheep graze around the Stonehenge stone circle near Amesbury underneath the glowing moon — Sheep grazed around Stonehenge near Amesbury, in the UK, underneath the glowing Moon

The supermoon made an atmospheric scene against the Mow Cop Folly in Cheshire, UK

PA Media The pink supermoon seen against the silhouetted Mow Cop Folly in Cheshire, UK — The supermoon made an atmospheric scene against the Mow Cop Folly in Cheshire, UK

The Statue of Liberty in New York City, US, appeared to have a crown of light as the supermoon rose, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey

Getty Images The Statue of Liberty in New York City, US, seen with the rising supermoon in the sky — The Statue of Liberty in New York City, US, appeared to have a crown of light as the supermoon rose, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey

The skyline of New York and the Empire State Building made an impressive foreground for the full Moon

Reuters The skyline of New York and the Empire State Building with the pink supermoon in the sky — The skyline of New York and the Empire State Building made an impressive foreground for the full Moon

The Nubble Lighthouse on Cape Neddick, in York, Maine, US

EPA The supermoon rising behind the Nubble Lighthouse on Cape Neddick, in York, Maine, US — The Nubble Lighthouse on Cape Neddick, in York, Maine, US

The Pink Supermoon was seen alongside figures on the famous Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic (above and below)

EPA The pink supermoon rises behind statues on Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic — The Pink Supermoon was seen alongside figures on the famous Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic (above and below)

EPA The pink supermoon rises behind a statue on Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic

A silhouetted stork preened its feathers as it stood over its egg in the village of Rzanicino near Skopje in the Republic of North Macedonia

EPA A stork preens its feathers next to its nest as the pink supermoon rises in the village of Rzanicino near Skopje in the Republic of North Macedonia — A silhouetted stork preened its feathers as it stood over its egg in the village of Rzanicino near Skopje in the Republic of North Macedonia

Gulls gathered on lamp posts alongside the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey

EPA Gulls fly over the Bosphorus Strait as the pink supermoon rises in Istanbul, Turkey — Gulls gathered on lamp posts alongside the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey

The Pink Supermoon was tinged orange when seen from Johannesburg, South Africa

EPA The pink supermoon seen from Johannesburg, South Africa — The Pink Supermoon was tinged orange when seen from Johannesburg, South Africa

In Paris, the moon was seen against the Eiffel Tower and the Pegasus Held By Fame statues on the Pont Alexandre III bridge

Getty Images The pink supermoon seen against the Eiffel Tower and the Pegasus Held By Fame statues on the Pont Alexandre III bridge in Paris, France — In Paris, the moon was seen against the Eiffel Tower and the Pegasus Held By Fame statues on the Pont Alexandre III bridge

Lorient, in western France

AFP The pink supermoon seen against metal stairs in Lorient, western France — Lorient, in western France

Steam was illuminated by light reflected off the supermoon at the Leathers Geothermal Facility near Calipatria, California, US

Getty Images Steam from an industrial chimney is illuminated by reflected light from the supermoon at the Leathers Geothermal Facility near Calipatria, California, US — Steam was illuminated by light reflected off the supermoon at the Leathers Geothermal Facility near Calipatria, California, US

In Rome, Italy, a photographer chose a statue at the Vittoriano as the backdrop of the Pink Supermoon

Getty Images The pink supermoon rises through the clouds behind a statue of the Vittoriano in Rome, Italy — In Rome, Italy, a photographer chose a statue at the Vittoriano as the backdrop of the Pink Supermoon

Havana, Cuba

AFP The pink supermoon seen above Havana in Cuba — Havana, Cuba

Residential buildings were lit up by the rising supermoon in Chongqing, China

Getty Images Residential buildings lit up by the supermoon in Chongqing, China — Residential buildings were lit up by the rising supermoon in Chongqing, China

In Sydney, Australia, the supermoon was partly obscured by clouds over the Sydney Opera House

Getty Images A pink supermoon obscured by clouds seen alongside the Sydney Opera House in Australia — In Sydney, Australia, the supermoon was partly obscured by clouds over the Sydney Opera House

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