Tonight will be the best time to see the Strawberry Moon emerge below the southeastern horizon, although tomorrow is officially the entrance of the Earth’s natural satellite in full phase.
As reported by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), this is not only because it will be 99.7 percent illuminated and very close to full, but because the celestial mechanics work best for a good view.
Called the Strawberry Moon by Native Americans because it is the stage of strawberry ripening and harvesting in the Northern Hemisphere, it is also known as the Pink Moon, although its color will not vary.
It may appear a little more reddish or orange, due to the dispersion of light through the Earth’s atmosphere, a phenomenon caused by its location close to the summer solstice (June 21st), experts said.
According to NASA, the time to see this Full Moon will be during its rising, wherever we are.
Today, sunset and Moonrise almost coincide, which means that the nearly full Moon will rise in a very bright sky.
If you are in the northern hemisphere you will see the lowest Full Moon in 19 years, staying unusually close to the horizon.
On the contrary, in the southern hemisphere, the situation will be reversed, and it will be the highest Full Moon until 2043, rising high in the sky.
With information from Prensa Latina
Translated by Aliani Rojas Fernandez
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