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In pictures: Stunning Strawberry Moon lights up the sky

BBC Science June 30, 2026 1 views
In pictures: Stunning Strawberry Moon lights up the sky

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Strawberry Moon rising - taken from Swanage, Dorset
BBC Weather Watcher Hang Ross got this dramatic shot from Swanage, Dorset
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With clear a night the glowing Strawberry Moon was a spectacle above the skies over Hampshire and Dorset.
Marking the first full Moon of the summer season its name comes from the time of year it appears, not its colour.
It appeared full in the night sky on Monday and is
set to rise again tonight.
Plenty of people stayed up late to try and take the perfect shot of the full moon, the lowest-hanging in the sky, here are some of their pictures.
Gosport with cruise ship passing glowing Strawberry Moon
A cruise ship passes the glowing moon off Gosport
Last nights strawberry moon taken on Hurst Spit, Keyhaven by Amy Thomson.
Monday night's Strawberry Moon taken on Hurst Spit, Keyhaven
The moon rising above Fareham
The moon rising above Fareham, snapped by BBC Weather Watcher Yen Milne
Full strawberry moon rising over the needles on the Isle of Wight.
From Bournemouth the spectacular moon could be seen rising over the Needles
The full strawberry moon rising above the Needles on the Isle of Wight taken from Highcliffe beach
Taken from Highcliffe Beach, the full Strawberry Moon rises over the Needles
Strawberry Moon rising beside Christchurch Priory
The Strawberry Moon rising beside Christchurch Priory

<small>Source: BBC Science</small>

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