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In pictures: Strawberry Moon rises

25 June 2021

The Strawberry Moon in Ankara, Turkey

Ismail Duru/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The Strawberry Moon in Ankara, Turkey — The Strawberry Moon in Ankara, Turkey

On the night of the 24 June, the final supermoon of the year was captured by photographers around the world. At this time, Earth's natural satellite appears bigger and brighter in the night sky.

Each month, the full Moon has a different name. The Strawberry Moon is said to have been so named because it coincides with the season for harvesting the fruit in North America.

The full moon rises behind the Temple of Poseidon near Athens in Greece

Ayhan Mehmet/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The moon rises over the Temple of Poseidon — The full moon rises behind the Temple of Poseidon near Athens in Greece

The Moon rises behind the 66m (217ft) high Millennium Cross in Skopje, North Macedonia

Ognen Teofilovski / Reuters The moon rises behind the 66m (217ft) high Millennium cross in Skopje, North Macedonia — The Moon rises behind the 66m (217ft) high Millennium Cross in Skopje, North Macedonia

Television antennas in Ronda, southern Spain

Stephen Coates / Reuters Television antennas in Ronda — Television antennas in Ronda, southern Spain

In Australia the moon shines down on Sydney Harbour Bridge

Stephen Coates / Reuters Moon in Sydney, Australia — In Australia the moon shines down on Sydney Harbour Bridge

The cross of St Antony Church is seen as the supermoon rises over Zahraa El Maadi, a suburb of Cairo, Egypt

Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters The moon rises behind The cross of St Antony Church — The cross of St Antony Church is seen as the supermoon rises over Zahraa El Maadi, a suburb of Cairo, Egypt

The full supermoon rising over Malagueta beach in Malaga, Spain

Jesus Merida/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Ima The full supermoon rising over Malagueta beach in Malaga — The full supermoon rising over Malagueta beach in Malaga, Spain

The Statue of Liberty in New York seemingly looking towards the rising Moon

Angela Weiss / AFP The Statue of Liberty in New York seemingly looks towards the rising moon — The Statue of Liberty in New York seemingly looking towards the rising Moon

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The Moon hangs over the Russian Foreign Ministry building in Moscow

Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The moon above Moscow — The Moon hangs over the Russian Foreign Ministry building in Moscow

As the Moon rises, an aircraft passes in Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Image A plane passes in front of the moon — As the Moon rises, an aircraft passes in Paterson, New Jersey, USA