NASA: Don’t miss Strawberry Moon! Check out when and where to watch this Supermoon
Strawberry Moon, 2022: After several Lunar Eclipses this year, the world is all set to witness the first full moon of this month, today, on June 14. The full moon will be the “Strawberry Moon,” or Also known as June full moon. or super moon. Based on space.comThe moon will be at its closest point to Earth, commonly known as Perigee.
Today, the moon will appear as a “Super Moon”. This is a phenomenon where the moon appears bigger and brighter than usual.
During this phenomenon, the moon will be at its lowest point of the year because the summer solstice is set to arrive today. According to NASA, the moon will be only 23.3 degrees above the horizon.
NASA also released a guide for people to see the Strawberry Moon. Accordingly, “On the summer solstice, the Sun appears highest in the sky during the year. The complete moons are opposite the sun, so a full moon near the summer solstice will be low in the sky.”
What is Strawberry Moon?
NASA defines the Strawberry Moon as the last full moon of spring or the first full moon of summer. It gained its name from the moment the year the berries opened. Unlike the Blood Moon where the moon actually appears red, the moon does not change its shape during the Strawberry Moon phenomenon.
“This name (Strawberry Moon) has been used by the Algonquin, Ojibwe, Dakota and Lakota peoples, among others, to mark the ripening of ‘June-bearing’ strawberries that are ready to be harvested,” according to The Old Farmer’s Athletic, a reference book.
When and where to watch Strawberry Moon?
Strawberry Moon will be seen through direct made by the Virtual Telescope Project in Ceccano, Italy, today, June 14 at 3:15 p.m. EDT or 12:45 a.m. IST.