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Extraordinary images of the rare supermoon.

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Pam Wright

November 15, 2016


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The supermoon is seen in the sky in Beijing, China, 14 November 2016.


The world was dazzled Sunday and Monday to a celestial event that hadn't been observed in almost 70 years and won't come again for many years to come.

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The "record-breaking" supermoon, known as the Beaver Moon or Frost Moon, was exceptionally large and brought with it higher than normal tides.

Appearing up to 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than an average full moon, as noted by sciencealert.com, November's supermoon was a once-in-a-lifetime event for many.

(MORE: November's 'Beaver' Supermoon Will Be the Biggest In Almost 70 Years)

Check out these beautiful images of this rare event.

MORE ON WEATHER.COM: Oct. 2016 Supermoon + Supermoon 2014 - From Around the World


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A super moon rises over the old post office, which will become Trump International Hotel soon, in Washington D.C., the United States, Oct. 16, 2016.(Xinhua/Yin Bogu via Getty Images)