Buck moon 2020: 10 stunning photos of the Fourth of July full moon, lunar eclipse
ByMichelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
ByMichelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
The July 2020 full moon, aka the buck moon, appeared in the night sky as the United States celebrated the Fourth of July. The display also coincided with a penumbral lunar eclipse.
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July 2020 buck moon A Fourth of July fireworks display lights up the sky as the full moon rises in the distance, Saturday, July 4, 2020, in Stillwell, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
July 2020 buck moon Full moon rises over the Empire State Building in New York City, United States, on July 4, 2020. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
July 2020 buck moon The buck moon rises behind Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City on July 5, 2020, as seen from Kearny, New Jersey. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
July 2020 buck moon A full moon rises over Los Angeles, California, on July 4, 2020. (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
July 2020 buck moon The moon, beginning to wane, rises beyond a downtown office building Sunday, July 5, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
July 2020 buck moon A plane flies as the full moon is seen over Lower Manhattan in New York City, United States, on July 5, 2020. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
July 2020 buck moon A full moon rises over the eastern Mediterranean of Cyprus' coastal town of Limassol where a number of cruise ships are anchored for refueling and resupply at ancient area of Amathounta, Sunday, July 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
July 2020 buck moon Silhouette of a person is seen in front of full moon over Darende district of Turkey's Malatya on July 4, 2020. (Ayhan Iscen/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
July 2020 buck moon The full moon rises over Antalya, Turkey, on July 5, 2020. (Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
July 2020 buck moon Full moon rises over Ungaran, Central Java Province, Indonesia at the evening hours on July 4, 2020. (WF Sihardian/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
July 2020 buck moon A full moon is seen in Ankara, capital of Turkey, on July 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Mustafa Kaya via Getty Images)
July 2020 buck moon The full moon is pictured behind the sculpture of "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman" in Moscow on July 6, 2020. (KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)
July 2020 buck moon Full moon appears over Ankara, Turkey, at the sunset on July 4, 2020. (Muhammed Selim Korkutata/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
July 2020 buck moon A memorial to city founder Julscelino Kubstichek is silhouetted against a sunset and full moon in the city center after authorities eased the restrictions related to COVID-19, in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Social media users are sharing their photos with the hashtags #buckmoon and #fullmoon. Here are some of our favorites:
