Photos of the 'supermoon-set' as it dips behind the Earth - PHOTO
An astronaut uploaded photos taken outside Earth's orbit of a 'supermoon' to Twitter Sunday.Oleg Artemyev, a Russian astronaut currently stationed inside the International Space Station, shared the photos of a 'moonset' - which capture the moon passing the Earth, Sky reported. The 'supermoon' is set to accompany this year's Perseid meteor shower, one of the most anticipated events on the skywatcher's calendar.Given a dark, clear sky in a normal year, it is common to see more than 100 of the meteors an hour during the second week in August.But this year the Perseids have a bright shining rival.On Sunday, two days before the meteor shower reaches its peak, the moon will become full. It has already been seen overhead in China, Australia and New Zealand.(dailymail.co.uk)Bakudaily.az
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