Stunning photos capture July's Buck Moon over the UK
The July full Moon, also known as the Buck Moon, was visible over the UK on Wednesday night, with skygazers capturing stunning photos of the celestial display. The Buck Moon marks the second of three full Moons this summer and is named after the time of year when male deer grow antlers. The next full Moon, the Sturgeon Moon, will rise on 28 August, marking the final full Moon of the summer season.
- ▪The July full Moon, or Buck Moon, reached its peak at 15:36 BST on Wednesday night.
- ▪The Buck Moon is named after the time of year when male deer rapidly grow a new set of antlers.
- ▪The next full Moon, the Sturgeon Moon, will rise on 28 August.
- ▪The Royal Observatory in Greenwich also refers to the Buck Moon as the Thunder Moon due to summer storms.
- ▪Meteorological autumn begins on 1 September.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 23 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ July Full Moon 2026: See the Buck Moon — Mashable
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Stunning photos capture July's Buck Moon over the UKImage source, BBC WEATHER WATCHERS / IANImage caption, The full Buck Moon shone brightly over Windsor Castle on Wednesday night BySophia CobbyPublished9 minutes agoThe July full Moon, also known as the Buck Moon, illuminated the sky over the UK on Wednesday night.Skygazers captured stunning photos of the celestial display - which reached its peak at 15:36 BST - after the skies darkened. The Buck Moon marks the second of three full Moons this summer.The next chance to see one will be in the end of August, as the Sturgeon Moon rises as the final full Moon of season.Image source, BBC WEATHER WATCHERS /JANE LEWARNEImage caption, The Buck Moon spotted in Cornwall over drought affected fieldsImage source, BBC WEATHER WATCHERS / JOE MACImage…
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