On this day two years ago, a supermoon rose behind the Washington Monument in Washington, DC. It was spectacular as you can see in this inspired shot by veteran NASA photographer, Bill Ingalls . In 2013, the supermoon was up to 13.5% larger and 30% brighter than a typical Full Moon is. This is a result of the Moon reaching its perigee - the closest that it gets to the Earth during the course of its orbit. During perigee on 23 June the Moon was about 221,824 miles away, as compared to the 252,581 miles away that it is at its furthest distance from the Earth (apogee). Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls #moon #supermoon #nasa #space #washingtondc #washingtonmonument #moonlight #onthisday ingallsimages #washingtondc #atnight #worldplaces #awesomeearth #suggesteduser #earthshots instagram