Supermoon delights skygazers around the globe

It reached its full stage on Tuesday during a phenomenon known as a supermoon because of its proximity to Earth

The Strawberry Supermoon rises in front of the Statue of Liberty in New York (J. David Ake/AP)

From Frankfurt and New York to Istanbul and Beijing, skygazers could enjoy a beautiful supermoon rise over the horizon in an impressive astronomic spectacle.

The full moon appeared bigger than normal and sometimes slightly orange as it lit skies around the globe.