Spectacular moon on display

A tree brunch is pictured against a perigee moon as it rises in Washington, DC, on March 19, 2011. A perigee moon is visible when the moon's orbit position is at its closest point to Earth during a full moon phase. The full moon coincided with its closest approach to the Earth, 221,565 miles, making the so-called 'super moon' look slightly larger than average.

People stand beside St. Michael's Tower on Glastonbury Tor hill, England, watching the moon as it progresses across the sky, at its closest point to the Earth for almost two decades, Saturday March 19, 2011. It is the first time since January 19, 1992, that the Moon has come into such close proximity to the Earth.

The statue of freedom, on top of Capitol Hill, is pictured against a perigee moon as it rises in Washington, DC, on March 19, 2011.

The full moon coincided with its closest approach to the Earth, 221,565 miles, making the so-called 'super moon' look slightly larger than average. This image shows the moon with the Washington monument in the foreground.

The statue of the U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is lit by a perigee moon in Washington, DC, on March 19, 2011.

An aircraft flies past the moon as seen from Somerset in southern England as the moon is at its closest point to the Earth for almost two decades Saturday March 19, 2011.

The full moon rises over the East River March 19, 2011 in this view from the east side of Manhattan in New York.

A man watches as perigee moon rises in Washington, D.C., on March 19, 2011

The moon rises over the University of Florida as seen from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Saturday, March 19, 2011 in Gainesville, Fla. .

The moon rises over the back straight away during the 59th annual American Le Mans Series 12 Hours of Sebring auto race at the Sebring International Raceway Saturday, March 19, 2011 in Sebring, Fla.