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'Strawberry' Moon Shines Over Tehran Skyline

The phenomenon occurs when a full Moon coincides with the Moon's closest approach to Earth during its elliptical orbit.
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Sputnik is live from Tehran, Iran, where people will have a rare glimpse of the so-called ‘Strawberry Moon’, which is also known as a ‘Supermoon’, on the night of 24 June. The moon will reach its closest point to the Earth for the first time in the year. 

The phenomenon is believed to have been named a ‘Strawberry Moon’ by Native American tribes because it usually occurred around the same time that berries were ready to be gathered. 

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