Strawberry Moon Over Lighthouse
The June full moon, sometimes known as a "Strawberry Moon" fell on the summer solstice in 2016. Readers from all over the world sent in photos of the gorgeous celestial sight and you can see them here in our full gallery. This image is a composite of shots taken from Duluth, Minnesota's Park Point beach by photographer Grant Johnson. The Superior Entry Lighthouse can be seen in the foreground.
Nice Night for A Moonshot
On a nice night in Portland, Connecticut, photographer Mike Beck caught the full, strawberry, solstice moon looming large in the sky.
Greetings to Earth's Shadow
Photographer Greg Redfern captured this image of the 99.8 percent illuminated moon of Spring's last moonrise from Shenandoah National Park.
Farewell to Spring
Photographer Greg Redfern captured this image of Spring's last moonrise from Shenandoah National Park.
The Rose Moon
In a photo snapped near San Francisco, Calif., photographer Amy Van Artsdalen loves this photo "because of the pink and purple hues that [remind her] of a strawberry."
Full Moon Detail
The details of the moon's surface are crisp and clear in this image taken by Giuseppe Petricca on June 20, 2016, from Sulmona, Abruzzo, Italy, during a full moon.
Summer of Love
Behind the downtown skyline of Tucson, Arizona, the Strawberry moon rises bright and big, in this image snapped by photographer Sean Parker.
Soaring high and large
Nichol Auton shot this stunning image of the summer solstice moon.
Summer Begins
In San Angelo, Texas, photographer Jessie Hall captured this image of the Strawberry Moon.
Summer Solstice Strawberry Moon
Photographer Alva C. Poulos Jr., using a Celestron 127eq Powerseeker with a 15mm eyepiece at 67x, snapped this image of the Strawberry Moon.
Moonshot Thru Yosemite Valley
Photographer Shreenivasan Manievannan shot this dramatic image of the full moon over half dome and Yosemite Valley.
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