Photos: Strawberry Moon delights skygazers around the globe

Full moon appeared bigger than normal, sometimes slightly orange-colored as it lit skies

Last updated: June 15, 2022 | 15:28

Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Senior Web Editor and inputs from AP

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Frankfurt, Germany | Berlin: From Frankfurt and New York to Istanbul and Beijing, skygazers could enjoy a beautiful supermoon rise over the horizon in an impressive astronomic spectacle.

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Los Angeles | The full moon appeared bigger than normal and sometimes slightly orange-colored as it lit skies around the globe.

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Rome | It reached its full stage on Tuesday during a phenomenon known as a supermoon because of its proximity to Earth. It's also referred to as the 'Strawberry Moon' because it's the full moon at strawberry harvest time.

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Beijing | In Frankfurt, it rose behind the German city's banking district's skyline, while in Beijing the forbidden city's roof decorations depicting sacred beasts were silhouetted in sharp black by the moon.

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The moon also illuminated New York City's Statue of Liberty and shone on the pillars of the ancient temple of Poseidon (above) at Cape Sounion south of Athens, Greece.

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The full moon rises over the cross of St. Joseph Church in Baghdad, Iraq.

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The full moon rises between two towers, in Dubai, UAE.

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‘Strawberry Moon’ rises behind the iconic Museum of the Future in Dubai.

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A supermoon rises behind sculpture of Tomislav of Croatia, the first Croatian king, in downtown Zagreb, Croatia.

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Sculptures of angels fixed at the St. Isaak's Cathedral are silhouetted on the full moon in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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The full moon rises over Marseille, southern France.

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People watch the rising moon Monday, June 13, 2022, in East Boston, Massachusetts.

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A supermoon rises behind the Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey.

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A waxing gibbous moon is seen at 98% percent full as it rises near the Nubble Light,in York, Maine.

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