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Scenes of the last supermoon of 2022 from around the world

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NEW YORK , NY - AUGUST 11: The last supermoon of the year rises over Lower Manhattan of New York City, United States on August 11, 2022. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
The last supermoon of the year, also known as the Sturgeon Moon, occurred on Thursday night and coincided with the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. Here, the moon rises over Lower Manhattan in New York City on August 11, 2022.
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

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The Sturgeon full moon rises next to Istanbul's Camlica Mosque on August 11, 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey. The Sturgeon Moon is the last super-moon of 2022.
The Sturgeon full moon rises next to Istanbul’s Camlica Mosque on August 11, 2022, in Istanbul, Turkey.
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NEW YORK , NY - AUGUST 11: The last supermoon of the year rises over Lower Manhattan of New York City, United States on August 11, 2022. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
The last supermoon of the year rises over Lower Manhattan in New York City on August 11, 2022.
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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NEW YORK , NY - AUGUST 11: The last supermoon of the year rises over Lower Manhattan of New York City, United States on August 11, 2022. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
A plane floats by as the last supermoon of the year rises over Lower Manhattan in New York City on August 11, 2022.
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

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A Supermoon rises in the night sky in Beijing on Aug. 11, 2022.
A Supermoon rises in the night sky in Beijing on Aug. 11, 2022.
AP

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The moon rises behind United States flags at the base of the Washington Monument on August 11, 2022 in Washington, DC. The so-called Sturgeon Moon is the fourth and final super moon of 2022. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The supermoon rises behind United States flags at the base of the Washington Monument on August 11, 2022, in Washington, DC.
Getty Images

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The moon rises above the Indian Ocean in Diani Beach, Kenya on Aug. 11, 2022.
The moon rises above the Indian Ocean in Diani Beach, Kenya on Aug. 11, 2022.
AP

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The full Sturgeon Supermoon rises above lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center as the sun sets in New York City on August 11, 2022, as seen from West Orange, New Jersey.
The full Sturgeon Moon rises above lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center as the sun sets in New York City on August 11, 2022, as seen from West Orange, New Jersey.
Getty Images

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The moon is obscured by clouds as it passes behind the Washington Monument on August 11, 2022 in Washington, DC. The so-called Sturgeon Moon is the fourth and final super moon of 2022.
The supermoon is obscured by clouds as it passes behind the Washington Monument on August 11, 2022, in Washington, DC. The so-called Sturgeon Moon is the fourth and final super moon of 2022.
Getty Images

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The Sturgeon supermoon, the final supermoon of the year seen in London. Picture date: Thursday August 11, 2022.
A plane flies past the Sturgeon supermoon in London on August 11, 2022.
PA Images via Getty Images

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Children play in front of the Sturgeon supermoon, the final supermoon of the year, as it rises over a hill in Ealing, west London
Children play in front of the Sturgeon supermoon as it rises over a hill in Ealing, West London on August 11, 2022.
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A look at the final supermoon of 2022 as it rises over Lower Manhattan and One World Trade.
A look at the final supermoon of 2022 as it rises over Lower Manhattan and One World Trade on August 11, 2022.
Peter Alessandria Photography

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The Sturgeon supermoon, the final supermoon of the year, rises behind The Shard in London.
The final supermoon of the year rises behind The Shard in London on August 11, 2022.
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11 August 2022, Saxony, Leipzig: The moon rises behind the city center. Photo: Sebastian Willnow/dpa
The supermoon rises behind the city center in Saxony, Leipzig, Germany on August 11, 2022.
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - AUGUST 11: The Super Moon rises in the skies of Istanbul on August 11, 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by dia images via Getty Images)
The supermoon rises in the skies of Istanbul on August 11, 2022, in Istanbul, Turkey.
Getty Images

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The Supermoon rises over the Baitulsalam Mosque in Ungaran, Central Java Province, Indonesia
The supermoon rises over the Baitulsalam Mosque in Ungaran, Central Java Province, Indonesia on August 11, 2022.
Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

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Two children walk with a dog as the moon rises over Hefer Vally, Israel on Aug. 11, 2022.
Two children walk with a dog as the moon rises over Hefer Vally, Israel on Aug. 11, 2022.
AP

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A supermoon, also known as the sturgeon moon, rises with San Francisco's Coit Tower in the foreground, seen from from Sausalito, Calif on Aug. 11, 2022.
A supermoon, also known as the sturgeon moon, rises with San Francisco’s Coit Tower in the foreground, seen from from Sausalito, Calif on Aug. 11, 2022.
AP

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The full moon, colloquially known as the Sturgeon Supermoon, creeps behind trees near Choczewo, Poland on Aug. 11, 2022.
The full moon, colloquially known as the Sturgeon Supermoon, creeps behind trees near Choczewo, Poland on Aug. 11, 2022.
REUTERS

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The full moon seen over the Belfry of the city of Cambrai, France on Aug. 11, 2022.
The full moon seen over the Belfry of the city of Cambrai, France on Aug. 11, 2022.
REUTERS

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