A moon full of copper color and lower than usual. This phenomenon called “Strawberry Luna”, which occurs every year in June, will be visible in the northern hemisphere, this Tuesday, June 10 and Wednesday, June 11.
To observe it as well as possible, you will have to go to a height point of view, because this year, the “moon full of strawberries” will have the distinction of being particularly close to the horizon.
• When to observe the “moon full of strawberries”?
The peak of the “full moon of the strawberries” is scheduled around 9:45 am on Wednesday morning in France. This peak will take place in broad daylight, while the moon will be the lowest in 18.6 years.
The phenomenon will be observable on Tuesday night, from the increase in the moon, which will take place at 9:51 pm in Paris, at 9:08 pm in Marseille, at 10:16 pm in Brest Oa 9:26 pm in Strasbourg, according to the metegram site.
However, the best time to observe the “full moon of strawberries” will be before dawn, a few minutes before the moon is put on. It is at this point that the moon, near the horizon, will take copper tones and will be the most impressive.
In Paris, the moon will bed at 5:09 am, Marseille at 5:27 am, Brest at 5:40 am and Strasbourg at 4:48 am to make the most of the show, you will have to get up early or lie down too late.
• Where to go to see the phenomenon?
Due to the particularly low trajectory of the Moon, on the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, it will preferably have to go to a height point of view to observe the phenomenon.
The “full moon of strawberries” will not be observable in case of a cloudy sky. On the west coast of France, a veiled sky can hide the show at least in part, according to the forecasts of Météo-France.
In the east, however, the sky must be quite clear, which should make it possible to observe the phenomenon in all its splendor.
• Why is this full moon in June bears this name?
Contrary to what its name indicates, the “full moon of strawberries” is not red or pink, but takes copper tones. The closer to the moon, the more it can turn to hot tones, because the horizon filters the bluish tones.
But it was not his color that gave his name to the “full moon of strawberries.” According to NASA’s website, the phenomenon takes its name from the period of the year during which strawberries are mature to choose from.
Source: BFM TV
