12 shots of the supermoon over Vancouver last night (PHOTOS)

If you happened to look up to the sky in Vancouver last night, chances are you were treated to the sight of the spectacular supermoon over the city.

According to NASA, the term “Supermoon” was was coined by the astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979 and refers to either a new or full moon that occurs when the Moon is within 90% of perigee, its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit.

In a typical year, this means there can be three or or four full Supermoons in a row, the agency states.

And for those who caught a glimpse of the moon last night, it was the last Supermoon for 2020.

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If you didn’t get a chance to marvel at the supermoon, you can relive the event thanks to these shots shared by residents on social media.

 

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A post shared by Geethmala Sridaran (@geethmala) on May 8, 2020 at 11:20am PDT

 

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A post shared by yuyuz (@natsukimiyuki) on May 8, 2020 at 11:14am PDT

 

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A post shared by KateWebsterPhotography (@katewebsterphotography) on May 8, 2020 at 9:21am PDT

 

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A post shared by Pixeliated (@pixeliated) on May 7, 2020 at 9:47pm PDT

 

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A post shared by Judy Thomson (@jmthomson1201) on May 8, 2020 at 1:13am PDT

 

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A post shared by Judy Thomson (@jmthomson1201) on May 8, 2020 at 1:09am PDT

 

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A post shared by Steely | 📍Vancouver BC (@steelycao) on May 7, 2020 at 10:39pm PDT

 

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A post shared by Melissa Chew (@melissachewie) on May 7, 2020 at 10:25pm PDT

 

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A post shared by Becky Watson (@bwatson604) on May 8, 2020 at 10:09am PDT

 

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A post shared by • S U S H I N I N J A • (@sushininja) on May 8, 2020 at 1:47am PDT

 

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A post shared by Becky Watson (@bwatson604) on May 7, 2020 at 6:37am PDT

 

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A post shared by Stefano Camaiani (@scamaiani) on May 7, 2020 at 12:17am PDT