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Thursday, July 14 2022 by The Associated Press

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A plane passes in front of a full moon Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Milwaukee.
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A plane passes in front of a full moon Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Milwaukee.

Did you catch the supermoon?

There was a full moon Wednesday night, and at the same time, the moon was closer to Earth than usual. That combo is called a supermoon.

The closer proximity to Earth can make the moon appear slightly bigger and brighter, weather permitting.

One name for Wednesday’s full moon is the “Buck moon” — a reference to the time of year when new antlers are growing on male deer, or bucks.

The supermoon on June 14 was the “Strawberry moon” because it’s the full moon at strawberry harvest time.

A supermoon rises over the Mediterranean Sea
[Photo Credit: AP/Hussein Malla] A supermoon rises over the Mediterranean Sea
The full moon rises over the Sforzesco Castle, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, July 13, 2022.
[Photo Credit: AP/Luca Bruno] The full moon rises over the Sforzesco Castle, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, July 13, 2022.
The full moon rises over the Mediterranean sea as people on a boat enjoy, in southern coastal city of Larnaca, in the southeast island of Cyprus, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022.
[Photo Credit: AP/Petros Karadjias] The full moon rises over the Mediterranean sea as people on a boat enjoy, in southern coastal city of Larnaca, in the southeast island of Cyprus, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022.
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