SUPERMOON .THE PERIGEE MOON OF 2012

The full moon rises behind a mosque in Amman on May 5, 2012.

A runner makes his way along a trail on a butte in front of the moon at Papago Park in Phoenix on May 5, 2012.

A full moon shines behind the minaret of Mohamed Ali Mosque in Cairo on May 5, 2012.

Lanterns released by Buddhist worshippers fly as the full moon shines in the background during a procession commemorating Waisak, which marks the birth, death and enlightenment of Buddha at the 9th century Borobudur temple in Magelang, Indonesia.

The May's full moon rises beside San Francisco's Coit Tower on May 5, 2012.

The moon rises over the skyline of Manhattan and One World Trade Center (left) in New York on May 6, 2012

Fishermen cast from a jetty as the moon rises over the Atlantic Ocean on May 5, 2012 near Bal Harbour, Fla.

The moon appears behind the Mare shanty town complex in Rio de Janeiro on May 6, 2012.

The moon appears behind statues of angels on the St. Isaak's Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia on May 5, 2012.

The moon rises behind wind turbines on May 5, 2012 near Palm Springs, Calif.

The moon rises over Vancouver on May 5, 2012.

The moon rises over the Angel's Gate lighthouse in San Pedro, Calif. on May 5, 2012.

The moon rises over Los Angeles on May 5, 2012.

The moon rises above an egret nesting area in Wichita, Kansas on May 5, 2012.