Photos: “Strawberry Supermoon” marks lowest full moon of year

The Strawberry Supermoon reached its full stage early Tuesday morning.

The phenomenon is known as a supermoon is because of its proximity to Earth, and it’s also labeled as the “Strawberry Moon” because it’s the full moon at strawberry harvest time.

Across the globe, photographers trained their lenses on the beautiful spectacle.

The moon was at it’s lowest point at 1:56 a.m. on Tuesday, according to NASA. Here in the Bay Area, the moon rises tonight at 9:26 p.m.

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The full moon rises behind buildings in the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany, late Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) 
The strawberry full moon rises behind the ancient temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, about 70 kilometers (45 miles) south of Athens, Greece, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. The moon reach its full stage on Tuesday, during a phenomenon known as a supermoon because of its proximity to Earth, and it is also labeled as the “Strawberry Moon” because it is the full moon at strawberry harvest time. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) 
A waxing gibbous moon is seen at 98% percent full as it rises near the Nubble Light, Monday, June 13, 2022, in York, Maine. The moon will reach its full stage on Tuesday, during a phenomenon known as a Supermoon because its proximity to Earth, and it is also labeled as the “Strawberry Moon” because it is the full moon at strawberry harvest time. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) 
The full moon rises over the cross of St. Joseph Church in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. . (AP/Photo/Hadi Mizban) 
The full moon rises beside the snow capped Illimani Mountain, on the outskirts of La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Juan Karita) 
The full moon rises over Marseille, southern France, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole) 
A supermoon rises behind the Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. The moon reached its full stage on Tuesday, during a phenomenon known as a supermoon because of its proximity to Earth, and it is also labeled as the “Strawberry Moon” because it is the full moon at strawberry harvest time. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) 
Roof decorations on the corner tower at the Forbidden City depicting sacred beasts are silhouetted against a supermoon, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Beijing. The moon reach its full stage on Tuesday, during a phenomenon known as a supermoon because of its proximity to Earth, and it is also labeled as the “Strawberry Moon” because it is the full moon at strawberry harvest time. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) 
A full moon rises behind two crosses of a miniature church near a Cristian Orthodox monastery of Panagia Chrisospiliotissa at Deftera a suburb of capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) 
A supermoon rises behind the Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. The moon reached its full stage on Tuesday, during a phenomenon known as a supermoon because of its proximity to Earth, and it is also labeled as the “Strawberry Moon” because it is the full moon at strawberry harvest time. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) 
The full moon rises in the evening behind the “Eros” figure on the the Academy of Fine Arts, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Desden, Germany. (Robert Michael/dpa via AP) 
The full moon rises between two towers, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) 
A seagull passes in front of the rising moon Monday, June 13, 2022, in East Boston, Mass. The moon will reach its full stage on Tuesday, during a phenomenon known as a supermoon because its proximity to Earth, and it is also labeled as the “Strawberry Moon” because it is the full moon at strawberry harvest time. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) 
A supermoon rises behind sculpture of Tomislav of Croatia, the first Croatian king, in downtown Zagreb, Croatia, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. The moon reached its full stage on Tuesday, during a phenomenon known as a supermoon because of its proximity to Earth, and it is also labeled as the “Strawberry Moon” because it is the full moon at strawberry harvest time. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic) 
People watch the rising moon Monday, June 13, 2022, in East Boston, Mass. The moon will reach its full stage on Tuesday, during a phenomenon known as a supermoon because its proximity to Earth, and it is also labeled as the “Strawberry Moon” because it is the full moon at strawberry harvest time. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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