{"id":29482,"date":"2025-06-11T17:06:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T17:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=29482"},"modified":"2025-06-11T17:28:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T17:28:49","slug":"a-near-full-strawberry-moon-will-shine-again-on-wednesday-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=29482","title":{"rendered":"A Near-Full \u2018Strawberry Moon\u2019 Will Shine Again on Wednesday Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">June\u2019s full moon, known as a \u201cstrawberry moon,\u201d may appear reddish because of its low position on the Southern Horizon.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Night sky observers are being treated this week to a view of a red-tinted full moon \u2014 known in June as a \u201cstrawberry moon\u201d \u2014 a phenomenon that occurs when the moon sits low on the Southern Horizon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">This summer, the reddish color is particularly pronounced because the moon is sitting at the lowest position it will reach for about 19 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The strawberry moon\u2019s colorful hues were visible Tuesday night, and it reached its brightest point Wednesday around 4 a.m. Eastern time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here\u2019s what it looked like:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"ImageBlock-3\">\n<div data-testid=\"imageblock-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-large css-hxpw2c e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\">\n<div class=\"css-1xdhyk6 erfvjey0\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-figure\">\n<div class=\"css-nwd8t8\" data-testid=\"lazy-image\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazyimage-container\" style=\"height:257.77777777777777px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-caption\" class=\"css-1g9ic6e ewdxa0s0\"><span class=\"css-jevhma e13ogyst0\">The strawberry moon rising in the sky behind the Acropolis in Athens.<\/span><span class=\"css-14fe1uy e1z0qqy90\"><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Petros Giannakouris\/Associated Press<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"ImageBlock-4\">\n<div data-testid=\"imageblock-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-large css-hxpw2c e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\">\n<div class=\"css-1xdhyk6 erfvjey0\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-figure\">\n<div class=\"css-nwd8t8\" data-testid=\"lazy-image\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazyimage-container\" style=\"height:257.77777777777777px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-caption\" class=\"css-1g9ic6e ewdxa0s0\"><span class=\"css-jevhma e13ogyst0\">Watching the moonrise from a hilltop in Athens.<\/span><span class=\"css-14fe1uy e1z0qqy90\"><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Louisa Gouliamaki\/Reuters<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"ImageBlock-5\">\n<div data-testid=\"imageblock-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-large css-hxpw2c e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\">\n<div class=\"css-1xdhyk6 erfvjey0\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-figure\">\n<div class=\"css-nwd8t8\" data-testid=\"lazy-image\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazyimage-container\" style=\"height:257.77777777777777px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-caption\" class=\"css-1g9ic6e ewdxa0s0\"><span class=\"css-jevhma e13ogyst0\">The moon rises behind a tower in Cyprus.<\/span><span class=\"css-14fe1uy e1z0qqy90\"><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Petros Karadjias\/Associated Press<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-699599e5\">Each month\u2019s full moon has a name.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">According to folklore, the name \u201cstrawberry moon\u201d came from Algonquin Native American tribes to commemorate strawberry gathering season. Another name for the full moon in June is \u201crose moon,\u201d which may have come from Europe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cMost of the traditional names we use seem to come from Native American usage, but some are clearly European in origin, like the one in December, called \u2018the moon before yule,\u2019 a reference to Christmas,\u201d said James Lattis, a historian of astronomy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-7232b13a\">The moon will not sit this low on the Southern Horizon again for about 19 years.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Summer full moons are always low relative to winter full moons in the Northern Hemisphere, and therefore are more reddish in color, Dr. Lattis said. That\u2019s because viewing the moon through the atmosphere gives it a reddish hue, much like the colors visible during a sunrise or sunset, he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-7\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-3\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cIf one looks straight up into the sky, there\u2019s less atmosphere,\u201d he said. \u201cIf you\u2019re looking through the horizon, you\u2019re looking through the most atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"ImageBlock-9\">\n<div data-testid=\"imageblock-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-large css-hxpw2c e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\">\n<div class=\"css-1xdhyk6 erfvjey0\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-figure\">\n<div class=\"css-nwd8t8\" data-testid=\"lazy-image\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazyimage-container\" style=\"height:262.2888888888889px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-caption\" class=\"css-1g9ic6e ewdxa0s0\"><span class=\"css-jevhma e13ogyst0\">The moon seen from Hampstead Heath in London.<\/span><span class=\"css-14fe1uy e1z0qqy90\"><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Peter Cziborra\/Reuters<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-4\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-3edead5d\">The strawberry moon will still be \u201cvisually full\u201d for observers on Wednesday night.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Dr. Lattis said that he had viewed the moon on Tuesday night in Wisconsin, and that it was notable for the pinkish hue it had from smoke in the air from wildfires. He said the sight may not be as dramatic elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cI hate to discourage anybody from going out and looking at the moon \u2014 it\u2019s a wonderful thing to do, and a lot of times, if you don\u2019t give somebody a reason, they\u2019ll never do it,\u201d he said. \u201cBut it\u2019s just another full moon.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"RelatedLinksBlock-11\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazy-loader\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June\u2019s full moon, known as a \u201cstrawberry moon,\u201d may appear reddish because of its low position on the Southern Horizon.Night sky observers are being treated this week to a view of a red-tinted full moon \u2014 known in June as a \u201cstrawberry moon\u201d \u2014 a phenomenon that occurs when the moon sits low on the Southern Horizon.This summer, the reddish color is particularly pronounced because the moon is sitting at the lowest position it will reach for about 19 years.The strawberry moon\u2019s colorful hues were visible Tuesday night, and it reached its brightest point Wednesday around 4 a.m. Eastern time.Here\u2019s what it looked like:The strawberry moon rising in the sky behind the Acropolis in Athens.Petros Giannakouris\/Associated PressWatching the moonrise from a hilltop in Athens.Louisa Gouliamaki\/ReutersThe moon rises behind a tower in Cyprus.Petros Karadjias\/Associated PressEach month\u2019s full moon has a name.According to folklore, the name \u201cstrawberry moon\u201d came from Algonquin Native American tribes to commemorate strawberry gathering season. Another name for the full moon in June is \u201crose moon,\u201d which may have come from Europe.\u201cMost of the traditional names we use seem to come from Native American usage, but some are clearly European in origin, like the one in December, called \u2018the moon before yule,\u2019 a reference to Christmas,\u201d said James Lattis, a historian of astronomy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.The moon will not sit this low on the Southern Horizon again for about 19 years.Summer full moons are always low relative to winter full moons in the Northern Hemisphere, and therefore are more reddish in color, Dr. Lattis said. That\u2019s because viewing the moon through the atmosphere gives it a reddish hue, much like the colors visible during a sunrise or sunset, he said.\u201cIf one looks straight up into the sky, there\u2019s less atmosphere,\u201d he said. \u201cIf you\u2019re looking through the horizon, you\u2019re looking through the most atmosphere.\u201dThe moon seen from Hampstead Heath in London.Peter Cziborra\/ReutersThe strawberry moon will still be \u201cvisually full\u201d for observers on Wednesday night.Dr. Lattis said that he had viewed the moon on Tuesday night in Wisconsin, and that it was notable for the pinkish hue it had from smoke in the air from wildfires. He said the sight may not be as dramatic elsewhere.\u201cI hate to discourage anybody from going out and looking at the moon \u2014 it\u2019s a wonderful thing to do, and a lot of times, if you don\u2019t give somebody a reason, they\u2019ll never do it,\u201d he said. \u201cBut it\u2019s just another full moon.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29484,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29482"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29485,"href":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29482\/revisions\/29485"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/29484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}