Supermoon London November 2016: Can’t get out to see the supermoon action? We’ll bring it to you instead
If you're in the position to look up to the skies in London, you might notice something a bit unusual about the moon tonight.
Tonight's moon will be a supermoon, as its orbit is the closest to the earth it has been since 1948. In fact, it's forecast to look some 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter than usual.
The supermoon should have been visible in London from about 16:45 tonight, but unlucky moon-spotters have had their views blocked by cloudy skies:
This is the brightest London's smog will be for 20 years #supermoon pic.twitter.com/jcgjPGvupN
— bye (@bye123bye123) November 14, 2016
More of a #SuperGlow than #SuperMoon in East London pic.twitter.com/bkyMjAIDY1
— ash (@Gortmare) November 14, 2016
It's all cloudy in #London, can't see the #supermoon 😥
— A Simple Geeky Life 💙 (@baobaogeek) November 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/iravaadi/status/798208081331003392
https://twitter.com/lottiearcher1/status/798210561414758401
https://twitter.com/AniqahC/status/798253648224587778
However, a fortunate few were lucky enough to spot it, but were, for the most part, unimpressed:
https://twitter.com/OliveBranch91/status/798271039839014912
Doesn't seem that much bigger than usual…. or is it just me?🤔 #supermoon #london pic.twitter.com/mMY1AwhLmQ
— Nandeep Roopray (@nkr315) November 14, 2016
Never mind. Here are a few snaps from yesterday:
A plane flies in front of the supermoon (Source: Getty)
Supermoon on the Docklands skyline (Source: Getty)
Supermoon by The Shard (Source: Getty)
Meanwhile, some people have decided to take a creative approach to sightings instead:
#Supermoon rising over London. Incredible photo by @joeheenan pic.twitter.com/xSIFbKNF3Z
— Stefan Simanowitz (@StefSimanowitz) November 14, 2016