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Friday, 02 June 2023 06:00 PM
June’s full moon, known as the strawberry moonat its fullest on Saturday, June 3, and will shine near the bright star Antares in the constellation Scorpius.
And according to the “RT” website, the moon will appear bright and full during 3 days, from Friday to Sunday, and it will reach its climax on Saturday.
Native American tribes called June’s full moon the “Strawberry Moon” as well as the “Berries Ripen Moon,” after the fruit harvest season.
The Strawberry Moon will be at its fullest after sunset on Saturday, when the full moon rises from the east. For those in the northern hemisphere, it will not go far from the southern horizon and it will be one of the lowest suspended full moons in the year, and this is because it occurs a few weeks before the summer solstice on June 21, 2023, while in the southern hemisphere, the “strawberry moon” will be one of Highest full moons of the year.
Approximately every 20 years, the “strawberry moon” coincides with the date of the solstice, when the sun is at its highest elevation at noon above the horizon.
It is the sixth full moon of the year and the last full moon of spring in the northern hemisphere, and the full moon will rise alongside the red giant star Antares located 550 light-years from the solar system, the brightest star of the constellation Scorpius ever, and the fifth star. One-tenth the luminosity in the entire sky, according to EarthSky.
Unfortunately, the Strawberry Moon will not be red or pink. But if you want to see the moon in these colors, your best bet is to watch it when it’s low in the sky, when the atmosphere scatters more of its blue light, leaving behind orange and red hues.
After the Strawberry Moon, the next full moon will be the Buck Moon, which will reach its full moon on Monday, July 3.
