Whats’s a name worth? By any other name, what we refer to as a strawberry moon would smell just as lovely.
The June full moon, sometimes referred to as the “strawberry moon,” will rise on Saturday at 11:42 p.m. ET. It should be large brilliant, and golden; it will be a lovely way to mark the start of summer.
The full Moon will be visible from friday night to Monday morning according to NASA.
This weekend, if you’re fortunate enough to be near a clear sky, keep and eye out for Antares, a bright star that will be visible to the right of the moon. According to NASA, Venus and Mars should also be visible.
Strawberry moon” has nothing to do with the big rock’s hue
The Algonquin tribes are the source of the common moniker for the June full moon. The “strawberry moon” was used to denote the height of the northeastern United States strawberry harvest.
The worm moon in march and the flower moon in May are just two examples of the many full moon names that have their roots in early Native American nations.
Surprisingly, the other titles given to the June moon have little to do with its actual characteristics. Old European slang term “honey moon” refers to the end of June, when honey was ready for harvest.
Another European term with agricultural connotations is “rose moon” . In the instance, it honours the June rose blooming season. (However, NASA stated that other sources suggest the term also alludes to the moon’s ruddy hue when it is low in the sky.)
