July's 'Buck' Full Moon

 

The Full Moon over the Jodrell Plank Observatory last night.
Handheld Canon 600d DSLR with EOS lens at f=300mm.
Image credit: Kurt Thrust.

" Last night you could smell the forest fire at Dunwich Heath some 19 miles distant from the Observatory. The Moon looked big and yellow above the shrubbery. It was a pretty, hot and disturbing night in Suffolk. Thankfully, today is cooler and the wind direction has changed taking the fire, flames and smoke towards the sea. Our thoughts and best wishes go to the many fire-fighters who have worked throughout the day and night to keep us all safe in East Suffolk." - Joel Cairo CEO of the JPO - the UK's most easterly astronomical observatory.