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'Full-flower supermoon' lights up night sky

The supermoon rises over Erbil, Iraq
The supermoon rises over Erbil, Iraq

 The last "supermoon" of 2020 rose in the night sky overnight.

The supermoon phenomenon occurs when the moon is within 10% of its closest distance to the Earth at the full moon.

May's full moon - at the height of the Northern Hemisphere spring - is also called a "flower moon" - hence Thursday's "full-flower supermoon."

The moon rises over a ferris wheel in Foshan, Guangdong, China
The supermoon seen in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Two men walk under the full moon in Mazagon, Spain
The moon rising behind the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France

The year's two previous supermoons occurred in March and April.

Clouds over much of Europe and Asia obscured views of the moon, which appears slightly larger than usual - and the street remained relatively quiet, with many countries still imposing coronavirus-related restrictions.

However from Hong Kong to Jerusalem to Caracas, some locals donned masks and ventured out to take photos of the celestial spectacle.