Did you catch the supermoon? There was a full moon Wednesday night, and at the same time, the moon was closer to Earth than usual. That combo is called a supermoon.
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The supermoon seen behind a mosque in DIP, Dubai.
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Supermoon seen in the sky, New Delhi, India. | The closer proximity to Earth can make the moon appear slightly bigger and brighter, weather permitting.
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One name for Wednesday's full moon is the 'Buck moon' _ a reference to the time of year when new antlers are growing on male deer, or bucks.
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Supermoon rises over the Mediterranean Sea. | The supermoon on June 14 was the 'Strawberry moon' because it's the full moon at strawberry harvest time.
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A full moon known as the "Buck Moon" rises in Larnaca, Cyprus.
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The Buck Supermoon rises behind lights near the town of Aegio, in the northern Peloponnese, Greece.
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Full moon rises in the evening behind the Frauenkirche in Dresden, Germany.
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Tourists watch a full moon known as the "Buck Moon" as a commercial airplane flies by, in Moscow, Russia.
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The full moon rises over Baghdad, Iraq.
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Full moon known as "Buck Moon" is seen behind a lighthouse in Saint-Nazaire, France.
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The full moon rises over a private house in the village of Putilovo, 70 kilometeres (43 miles) east of St. Petersburg, Russia.
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The full moon rises in between of night public lamps, in Milan, Italy.
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A full moon known as the "Buck Moon" rises over the New York City skyline, as seen from Weehawken, New Jersey.
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A bird passes in front of a full moon Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Milwaukee.
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A full moon known as the "Buck Moon" is seen, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
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