Tonight is the Strawberry Moon!

[In_The_Wind]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- There is going to be a full Moon on the night of June 22, 2013, but not just any full Moon, it will be a Strawberry Moon that is also a Super Moon.


According to Native American folklore, this full Moon is called a Strawberry Moon because the short season for harvesting strawberries comes during the month of June. Other names for the first full Moon is June are Rose Moon and Flower Moon.


Are Strawberry Moons red or pink in color?

Sometimes. But Strawberry Moons are not necessarily red or pink in color just because they occur in June.


Like any full Moon, the Moon can appear pink, like the one in this video taken two months ago, which can be caused by atmospheric conditions on Earth or a partial lunar eclipse. Strawberry Moons can also appear brown-red in color during a total lunar eclipse.


According to NASA, the full moon on June 30, 1996 was barely a "Blue Moon" because it occurred as the second Full Moon within the month. In time zones East of Brevard County on Florida's Space Coast, however, this was the first Full Moon of July.


What's so special about this 2013 Strawberry Super Moon?

This Super Moon will be the closest Super Moon of 2013. This Strawberry Super Moon will appear 13% larger and 30% brighter than normal Full Moons.


According to NASA, a Super Moon occurs because the Moon is in an elliptical orbit around the Earth. When the Moon is closest, it is at its orbital perigee, which is why a Super Moon is also known as a Perigee Moon.



When does the Strawberry Super Moon start?


The June 2013 Super Moon begins with a moonrise over the Atlantic Ocean on Florida's east coast around 7:41 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Saturday, June 22, 2013 (plus or minus a few minutes depending on your exact location.)



The Moon will be at its fullest (98.8% full) the following morning at 7:33 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Sunday, June 23, 2013. However, the Moon will set an hour before at 6:36 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

[In_The_Wind]

1. The moon made me do it!

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[Aristus]

2. Made you do what?

[In_The_Wind]

3. The moonlight wakes me up.

Usually it's a trip to the kitchen for a snack.

[Aristus]

4. Walking around wearing nothing but moonlight

is an interesting feeling...

[In_The_Wind]

5. I can enjoy my ice cream looking at the moon from the sliding glass door that way ...

no body knows but me.

[Aristus]

6. Whew!...

...I'll be in my bunk...

[nomorenomore08]

7. "Saw it written and I saw it say, pink moon is on its way..."

[In_The_Wind]

8. There really was a pink moon on Apr 24, 2013.

I enjoyed the music. Thanks

[nomorenomore08]

9. Aw shit, I *knew* it!

[hibbing]

10. pink pink pink pink moon

Hey,
Love me some Nick Drake.

Peace

[nomorenomore08]

11. I don't listen to his stuff too often, but every time I do it blows me away.

Nick Drake's music pretty much defines "fragile beauty."

[pokerfan]

12. bad moon rising...

[In_The_Wind]

13. The moon is beautiful. The music is lovely. Thank you

[pokerfan]

14. "There's a bathroom on the right..."

[Jeff R]

15. It was a real nice sight

I enjoyed watching it rise, on our trike ride back from getting some koi.
I am glad we were able to take our own pictures of the moon last night also.

[In_The_Wind]

16. It was so orange in the beginning. The full super moon made the Trike ride that much better.

Thanks for taking some of the earlier photos.
I was outside until 3 taking a few more.
I'll download them later.


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