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Our moon in 2022

The Wolf Moon rises over Mow Cop Folly, Mow Cop, Britain, January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Carl Recine

The Wolf Moon rises over Mow Cop Folly, Mow Cop, Britain, January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Carl Recine

The Wolf Moon rises over Mow Cop Folly, Mow Cop, Britain, January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Carl Recine
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The moon and a statue are seen during a lunar eclipse in San Salvador, El Salvador, November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas

The moon and a statue are seen during a lunar eclipse in San Salvador, El Salvador, November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas

The moon and a statue are seen during a lunar eclipse in San Salvador, El Salvador, November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas
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A police helicopter is seen in front of the moon before the match, December 4, 2022. REUTERS/Lee Smith

A police helicopter is seen in front of the moon before the match, December 4, 2022. REUTERS/Lee Smith

A police helicopter is seen in front of the moon before the match, December 4, 2022. REUTERS/Lee Smith
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Passengers look out from pods of the London Eye wheel as the moon is seen behind, in London, Britain, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Passengers look out from pods of the London Eye wheel as the moon is seen behind, in London, Britain, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Passengers look out from pods of the London Eye wheel as the moon is seen behind, in London, Britain, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville
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General view of the moon behind fans during the match, September 5, 2022. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo

General view of the moon behind fans during the match, September 5, 2022. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo

General view of the moon behind fans during the match, September 5, 2022. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
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The crescent on top of the minaret of Sultanahmet Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque, is silhouetted against the sun during a partial solar eclipse in Istanbul, Turkey October 25, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

The crescent on top of the minaret of Sultanahmet Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque, is silhouetted against the sun during a partial solar eclipse in Istanbul, Turkey October 25, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

The crescent on top of the minaret of Sultanahmet Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque, is silhouetted against the sun during a partial solar eclipse in Istanbul, Turkey October 25, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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Petards explode in front of the waning moon during a fireworks display in Mqabba, Malta August 13, 2022. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

Petards explode in front of the waning moon during a fireworks display in Mqabba, Malta August 13, 2022. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

Petards explode in front of the waning moon during a fireworks display in Mqabba, Malta August 13, 2022. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
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A full moon known as the Sturgeon Moon, the final supermoon of 2022, is seen behind fireworks in Mqabba, Malta August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

A full moon known as the Sturgeon Moon, the final supermoon of 2022, is seen behind fireworks in Mqabba, Malta August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

A full moon known as the Sturgeon Moon, the final supermoon of 2022, is seen behind fireworks in Mqabba, Malta August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
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Full moon known as "Buck Moon" is seen behind a lighthouse in Saint-Nazaire, France, July 13, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Full moon known as "Buck Moon" is seen behind a lighthouse in Saint-Nazaire, France, July 13, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Full moon known as "Buck Moon" is seen behind a lighthouse in Saint-Nazaire, France, July 13, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
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Christmas lights are seen as the full moon rises over Tirana, Albania, December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Florion Goga

Christmas lights are seen as the full moon rises over Tirana, Albania, December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Florion Goga

Christmas lights are seen as the full moon rises over Tirana, Albania, December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Florion Goga
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A full moon, known as the "Strawberry Moon" is shown with the top of NASA’s next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System Artemis 1, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 15, 2022. REUTERS/Joe Skipper

A full moon, known as the "Strawberry Moon" is shown with the top of NASA’s next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System Artemis 1, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 15, 2022. REUTERS/Joe Skipper

A full moon, known as the "Strawberry Moon" is shown with the top of NASA’s next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System Artemis 1, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida June 15, 2022. REUTERS/Joe Skipper
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A full moon known as the "Strawberry Moon" rises behind the old town district, in Dresden, Germany, June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel

A full moon known as the "Strawberry Moon" rises behind the old town district, in Dresden, Germany, June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel

A full moon known as the "Strawberry Moon" rises behind the old town district, in Dresden, Germany, June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel
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The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in Tinum, Mexico May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in Tinum, Mexico May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in Tinum, Mexico May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
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An aircraft passes in front of the moon as it makes its landing approach to Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville

An aircraft passes in front of the moon as it makes its landing approach to Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville

An aircraft passes in front of the moon as it makes its landing approach to Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville
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The moon is seen during lunar eclipse in Skopje, North Macedonia May 16, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski

The moon is seen during lunar eclipse in Skopje, North Macedonia May 16, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski

The moon is seen during lunar eclipse in Skopje, North Macedonia May 16, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski
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People watch a full moon, known as the "Flower Moon", rising behind the Temple of Poseidon, before a lunar eclipse in Cape Sounion, near Athens, Greece, May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

People watch a full moon, known as the "Flower Moon", rising behind the Temple of Poseidon, before a lunar eclipse in Cape Sounion, near Athens, Greece, May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

People watch a full moon, known as the "Flower Moon", rising behind the Temple of Poseidon, before a lunar eclipse in Cape Sounion, near Athens, Greece, May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
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The full moon, known as the 'Pink moon' rises behind a hotel in Berlin, Germany, April 16, 2022. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

The full moon, known as the 'Pink moon' rises behind a hotel in Berlin, Germany, April 16, 2022. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

The full moon, known as the 'Pink moon' rises behind a hotel in Berlin, Germany, April 16, 2022. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
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An Israeli army Black Hawk helicopter flies during full moon off the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, near the Israeli border with Gaza, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

An Israeli army Black Hawk helicopter flies during full moon off the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, near the Israeli border with Gaza, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

An Israeli army Black Hawk helicopter flies during full moon off the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, near the Israeli border with Gaza, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
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A full moon is seen over the National Congress building in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

A full moon is seen over the National Congress building in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

A full moon is seen over the National Congress building in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
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A moon is seen during a lunar eclipse, in Shanghai, China November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song

A moon is seen during a lunar eclipse, in Shanghai, China November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song

A moon is seen during a lunar eclipse, in Shanghai, China November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Moon is seen behind a utility worker extinguishing a pole on fire at the Sheep Fire wildfire in Wrightwood, California, June 12, 2022. REUTERS/David Swanson

Moon is seen behind a utility worker extinguishing a pole on fire at the Sheep Fire wildfire in Wrightwood, California, June 12, 2022. REUTERS/David Swanson

Moon is seen behind a utility worker extinguishing a pole on fire at the Sheep Fire wildfire in Wrightwood, California, June 12, 2022. REUTERS/David Swanson
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The moon rises behind the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France, April 17, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

The moon rises behind the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France, April 17, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

The moon rises behind the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France, April 17, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
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A full strawberry super moon rises behind the California Tower, constructed for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition, at Balboa Park in San Diego, California, June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake

A full strawberry super moon rises behind the California Tower, constructed for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition, at Balboa Park in San Diego, California, June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake

A full strawberry super moon rises behind the California Tower, constructed for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition, at Balboa Park in San Diego, California, June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake
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The full moon, sometimes known as "Wolf Moon", rises above a wolf statue in Hunstanton, Britain January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge

The full moon, sometimes known as "Wolf Moon", rises above a wolf statue in Hunstanton, Britain January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge

The full moon, sometimes known as "Wolf Moon", rises above a wolf statue in Hunstanton, Britain January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge
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An aircraft passes in front of the moon as it travels above London, Britain, November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville

An aircraft passes in front of the moon as it travels above London, Britain, November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville

An aircraft passes in front of the moon as it travels above London, Britain, November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville
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The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in Keerom, Papua, Indonesia, November 8, 2022, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Indrayadi TH/via REUTERS

The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in Keerom, Papua, Indonesia, November 8, 2022, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Indrayadi TH/via REUTERS

The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in Keerom, Papua, Indonesia, November 8, 2022, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Indrayadi TH/via REUTERS
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The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse, in Caracas, Venezuela November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse, in Caracas, Venezuela November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse, in Caracas, Venezuela November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria
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A moon is seen during a lunar eclipse, in Shanghai, China November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song

A moon is seen during a lunar eclipse, in Shanghai, China November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song

A moon is seen during a lunar eclipse, in Shanghai, China November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
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A moon is seen during a lunar eclipse, in Shanghai, China November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song

A moon is seen during a lunar eclipse, in Shanghai, China November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song

A moon is seen during a lunar eclipse, in Shanghai, China November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
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A moon is seen during a lunar eclipse, in Shanghai, China November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song

A moon is seen during a lunar eclipse, in Shanghai, China November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song

A moon is seen during a lunar eclipse, in Shanghai, China November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
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A lunar eclipse is seen behind the U.S. Capitol Dome on the morning of U.S. midterm congressional elections in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

A lunar eclipse is seen behind the U.S. Capitol Dome on the morning of U.S. midterm congressional elections in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

A lunar eclipse is seen behind the U.S. Capitol Dome on the morning of U.S. midterm congressional elections in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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The full moon rises over Tirana, Albania, December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Florion Goga

The full moon rises over Tirana, Albania, December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Florion Goga

The full moon rises over Tirana, Albania, December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Florion Goga
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A pink moon is seen during a lunar eclipse on the annual full moon day festival named Loy Krathong, in Bangkok, Thailand November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

A pink moon is seen during a lunar eclipse on the annual full moon day festival named Loy Krathong, in Bangkok, Thailand November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

A pink moon is seen during a lunar eclipse on the annual full moon day festival named Loy Krathong, in Bangkok, Thailand November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
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A full moon rises over the 15th of July Martyrs Bridge, known as the Bosphorus Bridge, in Istanbul, Turkey October 9, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

A full moon rises over the 15th of July Martyrs Bridge, known as the Bosphorus Bridge, in Istanbul, Turkey October 9, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

A full moon rises over the 15th of July Martyrs Bridge, known as the Bosphorus Bridge, in Istanbul, Turkey October 9, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
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The moon and the illumination of a Ferris wheel at a park are seen during a lunar eclipse, in Tokyo, Japan November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

The moon and the illumination of a Ferris wheel at a park are seen during a lunar eclipse, in Tokyo, Japan November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

The moon and the illumination of a Ferris wheel at a park are seen during a lunar eclipse, in Tokyo, Japan November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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The moon and a Ferris wheel at a park are seen during a lunar eclipse in Tokyo, Japan November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

The moon and a Ferris wheel at a park are seen during a lunar eclipse in Tokyo, Japan November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

The moon and a Ferris wheel at a park are seen during a lunar eclipse in Tokyo, Japan November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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The full moon, colloquially known as the Sturgeon Supermoon, rises near Choczewo, Poland August 11, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

The full moon, colloquially known as the Sturgeon Supermoon, rises near Choczewo, Poland August 11, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

The full moon, colloquially known as the Sturgeon Supermoon, rises near Choczewo, Poland August 11, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
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A total lunar eclipse dubbed the 'blood' moon is pictured in Santiago, Chile, May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza

A total lunar eclipse dubbed the 'blood' moon is pictured in Santiago, Chile, May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza

A total lunar eclipse dubbed the 'blood' moon is pictured in Santiago, Chile, May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza
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A total lunar eclipse passes a condominium construction crane in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

A total lunar eclipse passes a condominium construction crane in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

A total lunar eclipse passes a condominium construction crane in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
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General view of the moon during the Women's Champions League Vllaznia v Paris St Germain match, Loro Borici Stadium, Shkoder, Albania. 
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General view of the moon during the Women's Champions League Vllaznia v Paris St Germain match, Loro Borici Stadium, Shkoder, Albania. REUTERS/Florion Goga

General view of the moon during the Women's Champions League Vllaznia v Paris St Germain match, Loro Borici Stadium, Shkoder, Albania. REUTERS/Florion Goga
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