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Forbes
9 hours ago
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- Forbes
See The Full ‘Strawberry Moon' And 100,000 Stars: The Night Sky This Week
The full moon descends as its sets at dawn behind the prehistoric Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire, ... More England. Each Monday, I pick out North America's celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere). Check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more. This week is all about the full strawberry moon, named for the seasonal ripening of a common fruit in North America at this time of year — and not for its color. Towards the end of the week, the waning moon will rise later at night, making stars and faint constellations easier to see, including a bundle of some of the oldest stars you'll ever see. Here's everything you need to know about stargazing and astronomy this week. Monday, June 9: Moon Meets Antares Step outside about 45 minutes after sunset and look to the southeast to find the almost full moon close to the red giant star Antares at the heart of Scorpius, 'the Scorpion' (see below for how to find that constellation). Tuesday, June 10: A Southerly Strawberry Moon Tonight's full strawberry moon will appear on the southeastern horizon just as the sun sets in the west. It will then carve a noticeable low arc through the sky all night and set in the southwest. These rather extreme positions are down to the lunistice, a point in its 18.6-year cycle where it can reach its furthest north and south, making its rising and setting points on the horizon furthest apart. Wednesday, June 11: A Second Strawberry Moonrise While yesterday, the strawberry moon appeared in a bright sky, tonight, it will rise in darkness about an hour after sunset. It reaches its 100%-lit full phase at 3:45 a.m. EDT today. Object of the Week: The Great Hercules Cluster (M13) With the bright moon out of the sky as the week ends, grab a pair of binoculars or a small telescope and look for M13, the brightest globular cluster visible from the Northern Hemisphere. This densely packed sphere of hundreds of thousands of ancient stars is around 22,000 light-years distant in Hercules's constellation. To find it about 10 p.m. local time, look high in the east close to bright star Vega for a four-star trapezoid called the 'keystone. M13 is on its western side between the stars Eta and Zeta Herculis. It looks like a fuzzy patch in binoculars, while a small telescope shows detail. Constellation of the Week: Scorpius Monday is a great time to start looking for the stars of Scorpius, with the moon visiting its brightest star, Antares, to give you a clue. However, come back at the weekend when the sky is darker for a proper look. One of the most distinct constellations in the sky, above-right of Antares, is a trio of claw stars, while underneath it is a tail that leads into the southern horizon. From mid-northern latitudes, it never gets high in the night sky. The times and dates given apply to mid-northern latitudes. For the most accurate location-specific information, consult online planetariums like Stellarium. Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
When will the ‘strawberry' moon be visible in Illinois?
Ill. (WTVO) — The '' moon, the last full moon of spring, will soon illuminate Illinois' sky sometime during the second week of June. The best opportunities to see the last full moon of spring would be on June 10 or June 11, depending on where a moon-gazer lives in Illinois. The Farmer's Almanac says the strawberry moon will be full at 2:44 a.m. on June 11. This full moon is referred to as the strawberry moon because it marks the peak of strawberry harvest season. Algonquian, Ojibwe, Lakota and Dakota tribes are responsible for the . Viewing weather is expected to be around 67 degrees with little to no chance for precipitation on June 11, according to . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
June's strawberry moon will be unlike any you've seen in years: When to see it in California
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 over California 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 12:44 a.m. PT, 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: June 2025 Strawberry full moon will be visible in California June 11
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
When will the ‘strawberry' moon be visible in Illinois?
Ill. (WTVO) — The '' moon, the last full moon of spring, will soon illuminate Illinois' sky sometime during the second week of June. The best opportunities to see the last full moon of spring would be on June 10 or June 11, depending on where a moon-gazer lives in Illinois. The Farmer's Almanac says the strawberry moon will be full at 2:44 a.m. on June 11. This full moon is referred to as the strawberry moon because it marks the peak of strawberry harvest season. Algonquian, Ojibwe, Lakota and Dakota tribes are responsible for the . Viewing weather is expected to be around 67 degrees with little to no chance for precipitation on June 11, according to . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Forbes
2 days ago
- Science
- Forbes
Why The ‘Strawberry Moon' Will Be Lowest Until 2043 — And How To Photograph It
Tuesday's full strawberry moon occurs during two-year period known as the 'major lunar standstill" ... More or "lunistice," when a once-in 18.6-year event will create the lowest-hanging full moon since 2006 and until 2043. The full moon is seen here rising behind Stonehenge in England. (Photo by) The full strawberry moon will put on a dramatic show at moonrise on Tuesday, June 10 — low, luminous, and colored orange as it climbs into the southeastern sky. Get to an observing location that looks southeast — preferably low to the horizon — and at the specific time of moonrise where you are (during dusk), you'll see the red-orange orb rise before your eyes. Seen from the Northern Hemisphere, the full moon will rise far to the southeast, move across the sky close to the southern horizon, and set in the southwest close to dawn. It's happening because we're in the midst of a rare two-year period known as the 'major lunar standstill" or "lunistice," when a once-in 18.6-year event will create the lowest-hanging full moon since 2006 and until 2043. Earth's axis is tilted by 23.5 degrees with respect to the ecliptic, the path of the sun through the daytime sky, and, in effect, the plane of the solar system. That's what gives us seasons, and that's why planets are always found close to the ecliptic (hence the misused "planetary alignment" claims despite planets always being somewhat aligned with each other). The moon's orbit crosses the ecliptic twice each month, and when those crossings align with a new or full moon, eclipses can occur — hence the shared root in the words 'ecliptic' and 'eclipse.' While the sun's rise and set points vary throughout the year, changing by 47 degrees — and reaching the extreme points at the solstices — the moon's range is bigger, with that 5-degree tilt giving its rise and set points a 70-degree range near a major standstill, according to Griffith Observatory. Mount Coot-tha Lookout, Brisbane A major lunar standstill is a period when the northernmost and southernmost moonrise and moonset are furthest apart. Unlike a solstice (Latin for "sun stand still"), which lasts for one day, a major lunar standstill lasts for two years. These events are most noticeable during a full moon. Essentially, the swiveling and shifting orbit of the moon — a consequence of the sun's gravitational pull — is tilted at its maximum angle relative to the ecliptic. Every 18.6 years, the tilts combine to cause the moon to rise and set as much as 28.5° north or south of due east and west, respectively. Most people won't notice the major lunar standstill, but if you regularly watch the full moon rise from a particular place, go there — you'll get a shock when the moon rises at an extreme position much farther from where you might imagine it will rise. Imaging a full moon using a smartphone isn't easy, but it is possible to capture something special. First, switch off your flash and turn on HDR mode (if available) to better capture both the moon and the landscape as the light fades during dusk. Don't zoom in because digital zoom only blurs the details. Instead, frame the moon within a landscape for more impact, which is especially effective during this month's unusually far-southeast moonrise. If you use a manual photography app, stick to an ISO of 100 for a clean shot and experiment with slower (but not too slow) shutter speeds. A tripod will help, especially when using slow shutter speeds. However, if you don't have one, you can balance your phone on a wall or ledge. The key is to image it when it's low on the horizon and glowing orange. You've got a short window to capture that color, even with this low-hanging full moon, which will turn bright white as it lifts above the horizon. Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.
