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no, this castle was not built with the Moon attached

to create the spectacular juxtaposition, careful planning and a bit of good weather was needed

pictured, the last supermoon of 2016 was captured rising directly beyond one of the towers of Bellver Castle in Palma de Mallorca on the Balearic Islands of Spain

the supermoon was the last full moon of 2016 and known to some as the Oak Moon

Bellver Castle was built in the early 1300s and has served as a home -- but occasional as a prison -- to numerous kings and queens

the Moon was built about 4.5 billion years ago, possibly resulting from a great collision with a Mars-sized celestial body and Earth





























in apod.nasa.gov/apod