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First called the 'Buck Moon' in The Old Farmer's Almanac, the moon rises during a time when the antlers of male deer known as bucks are in full-growth mode. The American periodical, first published in 1792, features weather forecasts, planting guides, astronomy predictions and articles. [Pictured: The "buck moon" rises over Dubai behind the crescent moon of a mosque's minaret on July 3, 2023]
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A full moon known as the "Buck Moon" rises behind the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounion, near Athens, Greece
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The Buck Moon is one of four supermoons expected in 2023. A supermoon is when the moon's orbit is much closer to Earth than usual - for example, this Buck Moon is 14,000 miles closer to Earth than a regular full moon. [Pictured: A person paddles on SUP board while a full moon known as the "Buck Moon" rises in Larnaca, Cyprus]
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The full moon known as the "Buck Moon" rises over the capital city of Cairo, Egypt.
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The full super and a blue moon rises over in Skopje, North Macedonia.
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A vendor sells drinks as a full moon known as the "Buck Moon" rises over the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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A full moon known as the "Buck Moon" is seen behind street lights, in Ronda, Spain.
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The full moon known as the "Buck Moon" rises over Mexico City, Mexico.
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The "buck moon" rises behind Basra International Stadium in Iraq's southern city of Basra.
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This photograph taken in Paris on July 3, 2023 shows a plane flying across the July's supermoon, known as the Buck Moon, with the 'Pont de Bercy' in the foreground.
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- People watch as the "buck moon" rises over the skyline of Kuwait City.
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The Buck moon, July's supermoon, rises through clouds behind the Liver Building in Liverpool, northwest England.
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