Seeing The Beauty Of This Year's Strawberry Full Moon Phenomenon

Strawberry Moon. (Photo: Doc. NASA Gov)

JAKARTA - Strawberry Moon or the full moon Strawberry looks so beautiful in several countries this year. This phenomenon has also been captured by a number of people around the world.

Quoting Space, Saturday, June 26, Strawberry Moon is actually dubbed the full moon of June. This is because it coincides with the strawberry harvest season in the northeastern United States (US). Similarly, June's full moon is also called Rose Month because it occurs around the time the roses bloom.

This phenomenon also occurs when the Moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit, which is also known as perigee. In turn, the Moon will appear slightly larger and brighter as it is closer to Earth than usual. Strawberry Moon is the second and last supermoon of the year.

This year, the Strawberry Moon follows the summer solstice, which occurs on Sunday 20 June, marking the official start of summer. During the 2021 summer solstice, the Sun is at its highest and northernmost point in the sky that year.

As a result, a full moon that occurs near the summer solstice is lower in the sky because the Moon is exactly opposite the Sun during its full phase. In turn, the Moon's low trajectory carries it through the lowest part of the atmosphere, making the Moon appear reddish or yellow in color.

According to NASA, this full moon also goes by several other names namely Mead Moon, Honey Moon, Flower Moon, Hot Moon, Hoe Moon, and Planting Moon, all of which originate from Europe or Native America and represent various milestones of summer.

Here are some sightings of the Strawberry Moon phenomenon circulating on the Internet, which VOI quoted from NDTV.