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'Super moon' observed around China (4/8)

2013-06-24 09:40 Xinhua Web Editor:Su Jie
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A full moon is seen surrounded by cloud in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, June 23, 2013. The moon looks 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than usual on Sunday. The scientific term for the phenomenon is "perigee moon," but it is also known as a "super moon." (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)

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