"Strawberry moon," the last supermoon of 2021, captured in incredible photos from around the world

Astrophotographers around the world didn't miss their chance on Thursday to capture the final supermoon of the year, a full moon dubbed the "strawberry moon" after the season when it takes place. And the images are spectacular.

A supermoon occurs when the moon is at perigee, its closest point to Earth in its orbit. Scientists say it appears larger and brighter than a typical full moon, but they have yet to agree on exactly how to officially classify the celestial phenomenon, so there is some disagreement as to whether June's moon could actually be called a supermoon. "For 2021, some publications consider the four full Moons from March to June, some the three full Moons from April to June, and some only the two full Moons in April and May as supermoons," NASA's Gordon Johnston said.