A supermoon illuminated the sky around the world on Tuesday. /VCG Photo

The moon, also called the Super Snow Moon, was at its closest distance to earth and hence is the biggest and brightest full moon of 2019. /VCG Photo

Among 12 to 14 full moons happen during a year, around one fourth of which are larger and brighter than normal and referred to as "supermoons". /VCG Photo

As it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere when snow still occurs, full moon in February is called "snow moon". And this year the "snow moon" happened to be a supermoon. /VCG Photo

The supermoon happens when the moon's orbit is closest to earth while it is also full. According to NASA, its closest point is the perigee, about 363,300 kilometers from earth. /VCG Photo

Tuesday was also the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first lunar month. People celebrated the festival while enjoying the view of the full moon. /VCG Photo