The full moon rose last night (June 24), marking the last supermoon of the year.
June's full moon is referred to as the
Strawberry Moon because it falls during the strawberry harvesting season in the northeastern U.S. Similarly, June's full moon has also been called the Rose Moon because it occurs around the time roses bloom.
This full Moon goes by several other names: Mead Moon, Honey Moon, Flower Moon, Hot Moon, Hoe Moon, and the Planting Moon
Supermoon occurs when the moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit, also known as perigee. This year's Strawberry Moon closely followed the summer solstice (June 20). During the summer solstice, the sun was at its highest and northernmost point in the sky. As a result, full moons that occur near the summer solstice are lower in the sky because the moon is exactly opposite the sun during its full phase.
Photo by Joshua R Williams. Portland, Oregon, USA
