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Buck Moon: This week, the July supermoon will be visible in the sky brighter than usual

Jul 3, 2023 3 min read

On July 2, the Full Buck supermoon rises over Whitley Bay's St. Mary's Lighthouse

On Monday night, the Moon will have us looking up at the sky because it appears brighter and larger than usual.

The full Moon in July, dubbed a "Buck Moon," will be closer to Earth than usual.

According to NASA, the Moon will appear full for up to three days when it rises in the UK at about 22:14 BST. .

Early in the evening will be the best time to view the supermoon event in England, Wales, southern Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Visibility may decrease as the night goes on because the skies over much of central Scotland are cloudy and wet.

Southern parts of the UK will also experience a cloud and rain area after midnight.

According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, the Moon was at its brightest on Monday at 12:39 BST (07:39 Eastern Time).

The Buck Moon, according to The Almanac, which has been publishing astronomical data for centuries, will orbit the Earth more closely than previous full moons this year.

According to the article, the full Moon in August will be the only super moon this year that will be closer to Earth.

Because male deer antlers are fully developing in July, according to the Royal Observatory, the full Moon in July was given the Native American name Buck Moon. Antlers are shed and grown again by bucks.

Here are some images of the Buck Moon taken on Monday all over the world:.

Stockingford, Warwickshire 2 July — The Buck Moon's orange hues in Stockingford, Warwickshire, lit up the night sky.

The full moon rises above the Ancient Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, in Sounion, Greece, on July 2, 2023 — Overlooking the Ancient Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion in Sounion, Greece, the full moon rose.

A full moon sets behind the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey, 03 July 2023 — In Istanbul, Turkey, a full moon sets behind the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque.

A 99.7 percent illuminated Buck Moon rises through a haze behind the Statue of Liberty in New York City on July 2, 2023 — The Buck Moon was visible in the skyline alongside the famous Statue of Liberty in New York City.

A general view of moon from inside the stadium during the UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023 Quarter Final match between England and Portugal at Shengelia Arena on July 02, 2023 in Kutaisi, Georgia — In Kutaisi, Georgia, spectators at a sporting event don't seem to notice the full moon behind them.

The moon nears the end of its waxing gibbous phase as it rises above the Virgin Mary Chaldean Cathedral in Iraq's Basra city, on July 2, 2023 — In Iraq's Basra city, the moon arose above the Virgin Mary Chaldean Cathedral.

Full super moon is seen next to a street lamp light in L'Aquila, Italy, on July 2, 2023 — In L'Aquila, Italy, the supermoon was seen next to a street lamp.

The buck moon rising in the sky over a lighthouse is seen at port of Malaga on 2 July — At the port of Malaga, Spain, a bird flies past the Buck Moon as it rises in the sky above a lighthouse.

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