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Strawberry Moon 2025: When to see June's full moon in NY
June marks the first month of summer and with it comes a fittingly fruit-themed full moon — the Strawberry Moon. While the Strawberry Moon isn't typically red in nature, it could be this year as it's expected to be the lowest full moon in almost 20 years and could be affected by smoke from the Canadian wildfires. Here's what to know about June's full moon. The full Strawberry Moon will make its appearance on Wednesday, June 11, and will reach peak illumination at 3:44 a.m. EDT, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. June's full moon is called the Strawberry Moon as many ripening berries were ready to be harvested around this time in the northeastern United States, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. The Strawberry Moon is also known as the Birth Moon, Hot Moon, Blooming Moon, and the Green Corn Moon. The strawberry moon is the most colorful of the year because it takes a low, shallow path across the sky, said Bob Bonadurer, director of the Milwaukee Public Museum's planetarium, according to reporting by USA TODAY. The June full moon's arc across the sky means moonlight must travel through more of the Earth's atmosphere, which can give it a colorful tint. Smoke in the atmosphere from Canadian wildfires could also act to create a colorful moon. According to EarthSky, the moon will the lowest in the sky that it's been since 2006, USA TODAY reported. "That's because we're in the midst of a major lunar standstill," which has to do with the moon's orbit around the Earth. "It's all about the inclination of the moon's orbit, which undergoes an 18.6-year cycle," noted EarthSky's John Jardine Goss. "The cycle happens because the moon's orbit is being slowly dragged around – mostly due to the pull of the sun – every 18.6 years." This year's major lunar standstill culminated in January 2025. And we're still close enough to it that the standstill is affecting the path of this June full moon, EarthSky said. Celestial events: When to see 2025's full moons, total lunar eclipse and supermoons According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, moonrise for the Rochester area will happen by roughly 8:53 p.m. Tuesday, June 10 and will set at 4:28 a.m. Wednesday. Moonrise for the White Plains area will happen by roughly 8:27 p.m. Tuesday, June 10 and will set at 4:21 a.m. Wednesday, the Old Farmer's Almanac says. While there's a chance for showers and thunderstorms for both the Rochester and White Plains areas earlier in the day Tuesday, skies should clear up by nightfall in Rochester, according to the National Weather Service. In the lower Hudson Valley, there's a slight chance of showers before 8 p.m. and skies may be a bit cloudy the rest of the night. Rain, rain and more rain: Thought May felt wetter than usual? You were right The next full moon is the Buck Moon, which occurs on July 10. Moonrise in the Rochester area is roughly 9:18 p.m. and around 8:54 p.m. in the Westchester area. A few additional celestial events are taking place this month. Here's when you should take a look at the night sky to try and catch a glimpse: While it won't be as bright as it was in early May, you'll be able to see Mars for a couple hours after dark all month long, according to NASA. The Milky Way — a faint, cloud-like band that arches southwardly across the sky — will be visible all night each night in June, NASA says, and will continue through the month of August. For the best viewing conditions of the celestial spectacle, travel away from bright city lights and find a nice, dark place to sky gaze. At the end of the month, you may be able to see Mercury for several nights if you have a clear view of the western horizon, according to NASA. Between June 21-30, look low in the sky around 30-45 minutes after sunset to try and catch a glimpse of the planet. Contributing: USA TODAY Emily Barnes on consumer-related issues for the USA TODAY Network's New York Connect Team, focusing on scam and recall-related topics. Follow her on X and Instagram @byemilybarnes. Get in touch at ebarnes@ This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Strawberry Moon 2025: When to see June's full moon in NY
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4 days ago
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June 2025 full moon: It's been years since you've seen one that looks like this
June 2025's full moon is coming to a sky near you in the early morning hours of June 11. And while all June full moons ride low in the sky, spring's final full moon this year will be the lowest full moon in almost 20 years. The strawberry moon will rise on the evening of Tuesday, June 10, and will shine into Wednesday morning, a "sight that can be seen around the world," said Brian Lada, an AccuWeather meteorologist. June's full moon is called the strawberry moon because it signaled to some Native American tribes that it was the time of year to gather ripening wild strawberries, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. Notably, this year's strawberry moon could actually have a reddish glow, due to how low it will sit in the sky and the haze from wildfires. June's full moon will reach peak illumination on June 11, 2025, at 3:44 a.m. ET, the Almanac said. But it will look plenty full as it rises the evening before, June 10. The strawberry moon is the most colorful of the year because it takes a low, shallow path across the sky, said Bob Bonadurer, director of the Milwaukee Public Museum's planetarium. The June full moon's arc across the sky means moonlight must travel through more of the Earth's atmosphere, which can give it a colorful tint. "So there's a chance it will actually look a little bit reddish or pink, and, and so that may also be part of the origin of the name," Chris Palma, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Penn State University, told AccuWeather. Smoke in the atmosphere from Canadian wildfires could also act to create a colorful moon. According to EarthSky, the moon will the lowest in the sky that it's been since 2006. "That's because we're in the midst of a major lunar standstill," which has to do with the moon's orbit around the Earth. "It's all about the inclination of the moon's orbit, which undergoes an 18.6-year cycle," noted EarthSky's John Jardine Goss. "The cycle happens because the moon's orbit is being slowly dragged around – mostly due to the pull of the sun – every 18.6 years." This year's major lunar standstill culminated in January 2025. And we're still close enough to it that the standstill is affecting the path of this June full moon, EarthSky said. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: A notable June 2025 Strawberry full moon visible on June 11
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23-04-2025
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New Milwaukee Public Museum construction update
The Brief The new Milwaukee Public Museum is being built at the corner of 6th and Vliet Streets in Milwaukee's Haymarket neighborhood, near the Deer District. Visitors can still attend the current MPM site through 2026, before the big move to the new museum. The museum is expected to open to the public in early 2027. MILWAUKEE - After years of talk, the new Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) is standing tall. It's an inside look you'll only see on FOX6 News. What we know The new museum is being built at the corner of 6th and Vliet Streets in Milwaukee's Haymarket neighborhood, near the Deer District. The project is expected to cost $240 million. The museum is expected to open to the public in early 2027. The museum is moving after 140 years. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android What they're saying MPM Chief Planning Officer Katie Sanders said four of the five floors are done. The fourth floor of the museum will hold collection storage and also be a place where the research labs will go. "It's going up quickly. We will see the floors of the building done this summer and the enclosure already this June," said Katie Sanders, MPM Chief Planning Officer. "On the western part of the building are all of the exhibit areas." Next will be the exterior, made up of 700 stone concrete panels. On Tuesday, April 22, crews worked on a mock-up, practicing for its uniqueness. "We're looking at limited natural light in the building so that we can protect the collections, we need ample room to store the collections as well, as obviously everyone's favorite part – the exhibits," Sandes said. "Building a new natural history museum is very rare. Most natural history museums have extensions or additions, so Milwaukee is super fortunate to be able to do this project." Dig deeper Just a few blocks away at the current museum site, crews have started packing up the 4 million objects that will eventually move. The only permanent closure for deinstallation is the mezzanine above the third floor. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News "We're just taking items from different areas throughout the museum and deinstalling those," Sanders said. At the current museum site, the Asia gallery is temporarily closed as part of the next phase of packing for the new museum. Visitors can still attend the current MPM site through 2026, before the big move to the new museum. The Source The information in this post was collected and produced by FOX6 News with help from the Milwaukee Public Museum.
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14-04-2025
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Milwaukee Public Museum gives sneak peek of future Schlitz Palm Garden exhibit in new home
In honor of Milwaukee Day, the Milwaukee Public Museum has released sneak-peek conceptual images of some Milwaukee elements in its new home, which it plans to open in 2027. The museum's Milwaukee Revealed gallery, an immersive, walk-through experience, will include an exhibit recreating features of the Schlitz Palm Garden, a real beer hall that opened in 1896. "I do remember, as a very small boy, with my father, going to the Schlitz Palm Garden," former Mayor Frank Zeidler said in a 2004 Journal Sentinel interview. "There was nothing like it for its elegance and appointments." As previously reported, the museum will use the palm garden exhibit to tell the story of Milwaukee's rise as a beer capital, which it owed in part to its access to water, wheat and hops, as well as German and Polish workers in the brewing industry. The Schlitz Palm Garden exhibit will include a 16-foot-tall bronze Japanese censer, a reflection of the late 19th-century passion in the U.S. for Japanese objects. This particular censer once sat in the real Schlitz Palm Garden. At present, it resides in the museum's Sense of Wonder exhibit. In a publicist email, MPM also revealed the future location of two other familiar Milwaukee figures in its current collection. the lion will be in the Serengeti exhibit, part of the new museum's Living in a Dynamic World gallery. A former museum director brought the living lion cub here in 1929. Simba lived briefly in the museum, then located in the building housing Milwaukee Public Library's Central Library, until he moved to the Washington Park Zoo, forerunner of the Milwaukee County Zoo. The lion died in 1943. A museum taxidermist stuffed and mounted him. At present, he can be found in the museum's Africa gallery. Also, the popular Pteranodon model will move to The Mesozoic Hall in the new museum building's Time Travel gallery. Fashioned in 1987, it was at the Mitchell Gallery of Flight aviation museum at General Mitchell International Airport until 2003, when it came to MPM. At present, it hangs above the entrance to the current museum's Third Planet gallery. MPM, 800 W. Wells St., temporarily closed its third-floor Asia gallery earlier in April to use that space as a staging area in the next step toward its move to a new home at 1310 N. Sixth St. More: Milwaukee Public Museum closes a gallery to prepare for move to new building More: The Milwaukee Public Museum reveals some details of the Streets of Old Milwaukee's successor This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee Public Museum offers a sneak peek of future beer exhibit
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07-04-2025
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Milwaukee Public Museum closes a gallery to prepare for move to new building
The Milwaukee Public Museum closed a gallery and an additional exhibit space Monday as the next step toward opening in its new building in 2027. The museum, 800 W. Wells St., is temporarily closing the third-floor Asia gallery to use that space as a staging area while staff "deinstall a small percentage of items on exhibit throughout the Museum," it said in a statement posted on its website. The deinstalled items will be inventoried, organized and prepared to be displayed in "Living in a Dynamic World," an exhibit planned for the museum's new home at 1310 N. Sixth St. Also, the current museum building's Pre-Columbian America mezzanine above the third floor is permanently closing. That display includes pottery and metal objects from Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Some of those objects also will be included in the new "Living in a Dynamic World." Other third-floor galleries, such as Africa and Living Oceans, remain open to the public. Second, first and ground floor spaces are open, too. The museum does not yet have a planned date for when the Asia gallery will reopen. "During this first round of object deinstallation, we will gain crucial information that will improve future processes and help us better determine timelines for other exhibit closures," the museum said in its website posting. People can see virtual tours of the Asia gallery and the Pre-Columbian America mezzanine on the museum website. As it packs up and moves items to the new location, the museum plans to stagger temporary closures in its current building to "ensure visitors still have an enjoyable" experience. More: Milwaukee Public Museum raises 80% of its $240 million goal for new building More: New Milwaukee Public Museum begins to rise downtown, with construction on schedule This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee Public Museum closes a gallery to prepare for move
