In Pictures: Supermoon Graces Istanbul Nights

- The supermoon, full moon appearing particularly large and bright in a certain time period, has occurred at the sky of dazzling Istanbul city as well, along with many other spots across the world, on August 29.

Supermoon is defined as a brighter full moon, which shows itself in by 30 percent closer distance to the world. While the normal distance between the world and the moon is declared 384,400 km, during supermoon periods, this distance reduces to 355,000 kilometers.

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