A rare phenomenon illuminated the skies over Dorset last night. 

A Strawberry Moon - a full moon which marks the start of the strawberry season - appeared in the skies for the first time in almost 50 years.

The last time there was a full moon on the Summer Solstice was in 1967.

It was the fourth full moon to fall between the March equinox and the June solstice. Usually there are only three.

Despite rain and cloud yesterday morning, the skies cleared to give a perfect view of the spectacle on Monday night.

Thousands flocked to Stonehenge last night to celebrate the summer solstice, the longest day of the year with 17 hours of sunlight.  

According to astronomers, the next Strawberry Moon won’t happen until 2062.

Meteorologists define the beginning of summer as June 1, while the astronomical calendar determines the seasons based on the Earth's rotational axis in relation to its orbit of the Sun.

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