'Strawberry moon' stuns in these 12 must-see photos

"Having a full moon land smack on the solstice is a truly rare event," said Slooh.com astronomer Bob Berman. "By landing exactly on the solstice, this full moon doesn't just rise as the sun sets, but is opposite the sun in all other ways, too."

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The last time a full moon fell on the summer solstice was 1948.

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