A Moon's Super Halo

Above, the image displays what appears to be a glowing white orb, which at first, I mistook for the sun. Only after taking the title and the short description into account, I realized the image was actually of the moon.  This moon was referred to as the "Super Moon" because of the outstanding bright light it seems to radiate, and the fact that it was the biggest moon so far this year. This simple, but exquisite image, was seen from Punta Piedras, Argentina and the Rio de La Plata, near Buenos Aires in June 28, 2013. Also adding to the beauty of the picture, is a halo, which seems to emphasize the brightness of the moon. The 22 degree halo was created interestingly because of the combination of the moon being irregularly very bright and the ice crystals located in the high thin clouds above. The image itself seems to be controversial compared to our set image of what we usually see our full moon: dull, but bright enough to see. Although, these "Super Moon's" apparently are very common, it raises a few questions such as where else can somebody see a sight like this? Can the people in towns and cities surrounded by bright lights of electronics and bustle ever experience something like this? Also though the moon's closeness to the earth contributes to its brightness, what exactly causes it to illuminate so brightly?

Photo Source: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130628.html