Catch June’s micro Strawberry Moon just before the month is out
It’s also known as the Moon of the Crane and the Mead Moon
Since May was greedy with two full moons, June’s astronomical main event falls near the end of the month, at the peak of the lunar cycle.June’s first and only full moon falls on the evening of Monday, June 29, and rises at 7:56 p.m. EST, according to Time and Date.Related video above: Crescent moon sets behind Statue of Liberty in New YorkJune’s full moon is known as the Strawberry Moon, according to traditional nicknames used by the Indigenous Sioux, Ojibwe, and Algonquin peoples of the Great Plains and the Great Lakes regions of the U.S. The moon’s name refers less to its color than to the time of the year to gather certain berries. This time of year, it will actually be more likely to appear with a yellow or orange-ish glow, instead of pink. Other Native American names for the June full moon include Berries Ripen Moon (Haida), Moon of the Crane (Choctaw), and Moon When the Buffalo Bellows (Arapaho).Outside of the Americas, the Celtic names for June’s full moon are the Mead Moon and the Horse Moon. This full moon is also a micro moon, the same as the micro blue moon from the end of May. “Micro” just means that the moon appears smaller in the sky since it is at its apogee, or furthest point from the Earth in its orbit. The micro moon can appear about 7% smaller than the average full moon and up to 14% smaller than a super full moon.
Since May was greedy with two full moons, June’s astronomical main event falls near the end of the month, at the peak of the lunar cycle.
June’s first and only full moon falls on the evening of Monday, June 29, and rises at 7:56 p.m. EST, according to Time and Date.
Related video above: Crescent moon sets behind Statue of Liberty in New York
June’s full moon is known as the Strawberry Moon, according to traditional nicknames used by the Indigenous Sioux, Ojibwe, and Algonquin peoples of the Great Plains and the Great Lakes regions of the U.S. The moon’s name refers less to its color than to the time of the year to gather certain berries. This time of year, it will actually be more likely to appear with a yellow or orange-ish glow, instead of pink. Other Native American names for the June full moon include Berries Ripen Moon (Haida), Moon of the Crane (Choctaw), and Moon When the Buffalo Bellows (Arapaho).
Outside of the Americas, the Celtic names for June’s full moon are the Mead Moon and the Horse Moon.
This full moon is also a micro moon, the same as the micro blue moon from the end of May. “Micro” just means that the moon appears smaller in the sky since it is at its apogee, or furthest point from the Earth in its orbit. The micro moon can appear about 7% smaller than the average full moon and up to 14% smaller than a super full moon.
