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‘Strawberry Moon’: Amazing Photos of the Rare Summer Solstice Full Moon [bestandroiddoubledinheadunit950.blogspot.com]

‘Strawberry Moon’: Amazing Photos of the Rare Summer Solstice Full Moon [bestandroiddoubledinheadunit950.blogspot.com]

Strawberry Moon Over Lighthouse

Strawberry Moon Over Lighthouse

The June full moon, sometimes known as a “Strawberry Moon” fell on the summer solstice in 2016. Readers from all over the world sent in photos of the gorgeous celestial sight and you can see them here in our full gallery. This image is a composite of shots taken from Duluth, Minnesota’s Park Point beach by photographer Grant Johnson. The Superior Entry Lighthouse can be seen in the foreground.

Nice Night for A Moonshot

Nice Night for A Moonshot

Credit: Mike Beck

On a nice night in Portland, Connecticut, photographer Mike Beck caught the full, strawberry, solstice moon looming large in the sky.

Greetings to Earth’s Shadow

Greetings to Earth's Shadow

Photographer Greg Redfern captured this image of the 99.8 percent illuminated moon of Spring’s last moonrise from Shenandoah National Park.

Farewell to Spring

Farewell to Spring

Photographer Greg Redfern captured this image of Spring’s last moonrise from Shenandoah National Park.

The Rose Moon

The Rose Moon

Credit: Amy Van Artsdalen

In a photo snapped near San Francisco, Calif., photographer Amy Van Artsdalen loves this photo “because of the pink and purple hues that [remind her] of a strawberry.”

Full Moon Detail

Full Moon Detail

Credit: Giuseppe Petricca

The details of the moon’s surface are crisp and clear in this image taken by Giuseppe Petricca on June 20, 2016, from Sulmona, Abruzzo, Italy, during a full moon.

Summer of Love

Summer of Love

Behind the downtown skyline of Tucson, Arizona, the Strawberry moon rises bright and big, in this image snapped by photographer Sean Parker.

Soaring high and large

Soaring high and large

Credit: Nichol Auton

Nichol Auton shot this stunning image of the summer solstice moon.

Summer Begins

Summer Begins

Credit: Jessie Hall

In San Angelo, Texas, photographer Jessie Hall captured this image of the Strawberry Moon.

Summer Solstice Strawberry Moon

Summer Solstice Strawberry Moon

Credit: Alva C. Poulos Jr.

Photographer Alva C. Poulos Jr., using a Celestron 127eq Powerseeker with a 15mm eyepiece at 67x, snapped this image of the Strawberry Moon.

Moonshot Thru Yosemite Valley

Moonshot Thru Yosemite Valley

Photographer Shreenivasan Manievannan shot this dramatic image of the full moon over half dome and Yosemite Valley.

Summer’s Full Moon

Summer's Full Moon

Credit: Mark Lowe

The full moon, captured on the summer solstice by Mark Lowe on June 20, 2016, northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina.

‘Strawberry Moon’ Over Pennsylvania

'Strawberry Moon' Over Pennsylvania

The full moon on June 20, 2016, as seen from southern Pennsylvania by photographer Jeff Berkes.

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