The moon has come closer to Earth than at any other time since 1948. Sky gazers around the world congregated near landmarks, on beaches and atop tall buildings to take a look. <br/><br/> The 'supermoon' reached its brightest in Asia last night. The Moon was closest, only 2 lakh 21 thousand 524 miles away at 11:21 GMT.<br/><br/> The moon orbits the Earth in an ellipse, not a circle, so it is sometimes closer to the Earth than it is at other times. When the perigee, the closest approach, and the full moon coincide, it is known as a supermoon. <br/><br/>The moon will not be this close again until November, 25th 2034 when it will be even closer, within 2 lakh 21 thousand 485 miles.