Strawberry Moon 2025 captured across Wales
People across Wales marvelled at a phenomenon not seen so clearly for nearly 20 years on Wednesday evening.Cameras were turned to the skies as a full Strawberry Moon graced the UK.It is the name given to the full moon in June and is named after the harvest season of indigenous Americans because it appeared when wild strawberries were to be harvested.But, following a full moon spotted sitting low in the sky on Tuesday - making it appear much larger than usual - Wednesday saw its peak, caused by an event known as a major lunar standstill, which last occurred in 2006.The opportunity to see the moon this low in the sky will not arise again until 2043.
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