Lucky Mount Maunganui residents got a glimpse of the Super Moon last night.
At its closest point, the moon would have been 356,896km from Earth - the closest since 1930.
Unfortunately for many Bay viewers cloud hampered efforts to view the phenomenon, except for reader Ann Curruthers who snapped the picture above.
There are usually between four and six Super Moons each year.
According to University of Canterbury astronomer Associate Professor Karen Pollard, the next Super Moon cycle is on September 9.
It will be another 20 years before the moon comes as close as it has in the current cycle, she says.
MetService said the east of the North Island was likely to have enjoyed the best view last night, with clear skies from Gisborne to Wairarapa.
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