Strawberry moon in June in the sky. Such a large and orange moon next time only in 2043

The full moon's full moon will take place on June 11 at 9:46, but the moon in this unique form can be observed in the sky earlier on Tuesday evening. Our natural satellite will seem extremely large and its orange glow. All because the moon will also have an extremely flattened orbit, which will be located low above the horizon. Thanks to this, it will seem larger than usual. This is an astronomical phenomenon, so -called A great detention of the moon will not appear once again in 2043.

The orange glow of strawberry moon will also be caused by its low location above the horizon. The closer to the horizon, the more intense we see the color because of the different light distraction. Similarly, it works in the case of the sun, which we see in shades of red during sunrise and West. Low Above the horizon, the atmosphere of the Earth mainly passes long, with red and orange colors, thanks to which we can observe them. The blue light with a shorter wave is dispersed.

Specialist equipment is not needed to observe the strawberry moon, the most important are favorable weather conditions. However, it remains to count on good weather, because according to forecasts, the night in many regions of Poland can be cloudy.

The moon owes its strawberry name to the native inhabitants of North America. The June fullness is not called the color of our satellite, but in connection with the season to collect strawberries. In Europe, the strawberry moon was also called the rose moon, due to flowers blooming at that time.

Analogous names, referring to seasonal phenomena, has every fullness during the year. For example, in May there is the fullness of the floral moon, in July the full moon, and in August the full moon of sturgeon.