Here’s hoping that we have a clear night tonight so that we can see The Strawberry Moon.
It should reach it’s fullest around 9pm
It’s not called strawberry moon because of the colour or because it looks like a strawberry.
It’s derived from Indigenous tradition and the timing of the seasonal strawberry harvest!
The moon may have a golden-like tinge and appear larger than normal, that’s largely due to what’s known as “moon illusion.” As full moons are opposite the sun. So on the summer solstice, the sun is the highest it is in the sky. So that means the full moon will be the lowest the moon gets in the sky, which means the light from the full moon has a lot of atmosphere to filter through for us to see it. Because of its height in the sky the moon will look “especially brilliant”. Ontarians will want to take some time to look up Friday night as the event is quite rare. A full moon that coincides with a summer solstice only happens about every two decades. The Strawberry Moon should be visible across the province, weather permitting.
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