Super moon lights up skies around the world
The final super moon of the year shone bright in skies around the world on Thursday night.
The orange-tinged Sturgeon Moon dazzled in Dubai, illuminated Istanbul and lit up London and Lisbon.
There is more to come on Friday, with the enlarged moon visible once more.
The Perseid meteor shower is taking place at the same time, but is expected to be partly impeded by the full moon phase.
The shower is caused by Comet Swift-Tuttle, which was discovered in 1862.
It leaves a long trail of dust and debris during its 133-year orbit around the Sun.
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