Strawberry Moon in pictures: Breathtaking photos show June Full Moon in all its glory

Will the Strawberry Full Moon be red?

Another name for the June Full Moon is the Rose Moon, due to its distinctive hue at this time of year.

According to Mr Johnston, the orbit of the Moon around the Earth is almost in the same plane as the orbit of the Earth around the Sun, around 5 degrees off.

When the Sun appears highest in the sky near the summer solstice, the full Moon opposite the Sun generally appears lowest in the sky.

This means that the full Moon nearest the summer has to travel through more atmosphere than at other times of the year, giving it a photogenic pink-red colour.

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