This month’s full “Strawberry Moon” will adorn the night sky on June 11th, hosting a spectacular show with a fully lit disc of Earth’s natural satellites low on the southeastern horizon.
What is the perfect “Strawberry Moon”?
a full moon It occurs every month when the moon is located on the other side of the sun Earth“Sky” can fully illuminate the moon’s disc from our perspective. The June full moon is commonly referred to as the American “Ichigoumon,” but the nickname is not a reference to its color (although it can pose a yellow-orange tint near the horizon due to the habit of scattering certain wavelengths).
Rather, the inspiring name is thought to have been created by the Native American Argonchia tribe in connection with the short strawberry harvest season that falls during this period. According to the old farmer yearbook. Other cultures call events the Blooming Moon, Green Corn Moon, Birth Month and hatching month to name a few.
No matter what you’re calling it, there’s one thing for sure. The June full moon will definitely place a spectacular display when illuminates the night sky next week.
When and where does the Strawberry Moon rise?
It’s full this month Moon For New York viewers, this occurs early on June 11th at 3:44am (0744 GMT). The exact timing of events will vary depending on where you are on the globe, so be sure to check out a reliable website. timeanddate.com For more information about your locale.
The moon’s disc rises above the southeastern horizon at sunset on June 10th, and is fully lit by stargazers across the United States, marking the best opportunity for the astrophotographic community to capture Ichigoon near the horizon.
The Earth’s natural satellites are particularly large to the naked eye of Moonrise, thanks to those who are barely understood.”The fantasy of the moon“A strange effect that convinces us that the object is bigger than it actually is when the human brain is close to the horizon.
Every year, the June full moon is close to the nearest to, so it takes the expected low path across the spring sky summer solstice – Time solar That’s the best. This year’s Strawberry Moon runs very low – the lowest in decades, according to Stargazing Site Earthsky.org – Part of it is thanks to the phenomenon I’m watching monthAn inclined orbit dragged by the influence of the solar gravity.
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