The Super Moon which graced the skies on February 19 is termed as the ‘Super Snow Moon’ while the Super Moon of January 21 was called as the ‘Super Blood Wolf Moon’. Super Moon occurs when the full moon is closest to the Earth making it look bigger and brighter. The Super Moon in March will be called 'Super Worm Moon' as the weather turns warmer in the month of March. Check out photos here! (Photo from Kozhikode's Butt Road Beach/ TP Sooraj)
A visual of the Supermoon from Madurai Meenakshi temple. (Photo | KK Sundar/ EPS)The supermoon seen in Kozhikode, Kerala. (Photo | TP Sooraj/ EPS)Super Moon is a term used with a full moon that occurs when the Moon is at or near its closest approach to Earth. On February 19, the Moon was just 356,846 km away from the Earth. (Supermoon in Hyderabad/ S Senbagapandiyan)The supermoon next to the national flag at Chennai Central railway station. (Photo | Ashwin Prasath/ EPS)Full moons in February are referred to as Snow moons by Native Americans as in February there is heavy snowfall in North America. Each month’s full moon has a different name. (Photo | TP Sooraj/ EPS)February's moon has also been called the bone or hunger moon due to the lack of food available in the winter. (A bird flies next to the moon in Hyderabad/ Vinay Madapu)The supermoon was at its peak in India at 9:24pm IST on 19 Feb. 2019. (Photo | BP Deepu)The supermoon seen next to a tower at Madurai Meenakshi temple. (Photo | KK Sundar/ EPS)