Despite its name, June’s full moon will not look like a strawberry. But the bright orb could still turn heads Friday night with an appearance that is bigger and more colorful than the average moon.…
Nicknamed the strawberry moon, June’s full moon will peak one day after the summer solstice. Here, the full strawberry moon looms over New York City in June 2023. Despite its name, June’s full moon will not look like a strawberry. But the bright orb could still turn heads Friday night with an appearance that is bigger and more colorful than the average moon.
Dyches said the effect is the result of the moon’s reflected light having to travel a longer distance throughout Earth’s atmosphere, scattering away most blue wavelengths . The moon’s low placement in the sky could also cause the orb to appear bigger than usual, according to NASA, due to an effect dubbed the moon illusion. Scientists don’t really know why this optical illusion happens, but it’s believed to be a combination of how our brain processes visual information and the moon’s size in comparison with smaller objects near the horizon, such as trees or the roofs of houses.
“Whenever something beautiful about the natural world can be experienced from your doorstep, it’s worth a few minutes of your time,” Dyches said. “It’s rewarding to marvel at the sight of another giant world. … I like to gaze up and think of it as a place people will live and work someday.”Because the moon appears full for three days a month surrounding its peak, the strawberry moon will be visible to almost everyone worldwide.
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