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'Rare' Strawberry Moon visible this week and won't happen again until 2043


The Strawberry Moon hasn't been this bright since 2006 - and it won't happen again until 2043. Here's how and when to view it and take the perfect pictures.

The Almanac reports that: "[The] moon usually appears reddish when it's close to the horizon because the light rays must pass through the densest layers of the atmosphere." This happens when the moon reaches its most extreme northern or southern positions in the sky, causing its rise and set to occur at the furthest points along the horizon. Firstly, switch off your flash and activate HDR mode (if available) to effectively capture both the moon and the landscape as the light fades during dusk.

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