Strawberries on the brain? This full moon could be the treat for you
At around 3:44 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday, June's full moon is expected to reach peak illumination, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
The moon's nickname does not reflect in the moon's hue, which should resemble any other full moon, Space.com wrote. The Strawberry Moon could have a yellow-orange hue as a result of wavelengths of light being scattered along the horizon.
Though this full moon will not be a supermoon, it could look larger due to a 'moon illusion,' Space.com continued. This effect causes the human brain to think objects are bigger when they are close to the horizon.
The 'Strawberry Moon' nickname stems from terms used by various Native American nations, the Almanac reported. Algonquian tribes in the Northeast, along with the Ojibwe and Lakota peoples, marked the ripening of 'June-bearing' strawberries to be gathered with the coming of the full moon.
Other names reflect rebirth and abundance, with the Tlingit people calling it the Birth Moon and the Anishinaabe naming it the Blooming Moon, the Almanac wrote. The Cree call it the Egg Laying Moon and the Hatching Moon.
The Strawberry Moon marks the last night sky event before the summer solstice on June 20, which marks the longest day of the year and shortest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, the Almanac wrote.
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