Athens, Greece. Sunday 10 August 2014 Pictured: Full moon at its closest and brightest to earth, which is known as Supermoon, as seen emerging over the Parthenon in the Acropolis, Athens, Greece. The phenomenon is known scientifically as "perigee" and this is the second of three-in-a-row – the first was on July 12 and the third will be on September 9.

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Full moon at its closest and brightest to earth, which is known as Supermoon, as seen emerging over the Parthenon in the Acropolis, Athens, Greece.

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