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"Super moon" observed around China

（Xinhua）  08:16, June 24, 2013  

A full moon is seen in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 23, 2013. The moon looks 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than usual on Sunday. The scientific term for the phenomenon is "perigee moon", but it is also known as a "super moon". (Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)

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（Editor：YaoChun、Liang Jun）

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