In Pictures: The first supermoon of 2018

Supermoons happen when a full moon approximately coincides with the moon's perigee, or a point in its orbit at which it is closest to Earth.

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Supermoons, such as last nights Jan 1st, happen when a full moon approximately coincides with the moon's perigee, or a point in its orbit at which it is closest to Earth - a plane flys in front of a "super moon" or "wolf moon" on its approach to London Heathrow Airport on January 1st. Photograph: Justin Tallis / AFP

Tue Jan 2 2018 - 12:55

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