According to astronomers, a ‘Full Strawberry Moon’ will appear in the sky tonight and it will coincide with a subtle Penumbral Lunar Eclipse.
A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when Earth’s outer shadow falls on the Moon’s face. It is easy to miss because most of the Moon is illuminated by sunlight.
While it’s called the Strawberry Moon, that doesn’t mean it’s going to appear red or pink, the name comes from the fact that strawberries are ready to be harvested this time of year.
#StrawberryMoon Beardsley MN 6-5 @BobVanDillen @weatherchannel @WeatherNation @amhq @JenCarfagno @spann @StormHour @wccoweather #mymorning @FOX9 @ian_leonard @JimCantore @GarofaloWX @accuweather @mark_tarello #mnwx @KSTP #fullmoon @StephanieAbrams pic.twitter.com/ZYyon5Etc1
— Carol Bauer (@carolbauer320) June 5, 2020
thank you for brightening the night of everyone. #strawberrymoon pic.twitter.com/0Rt3tDT1l6
— dos (@demoanss) June 5, 2020
A penumbral #LunarEclipse will take place this evening from 6:45pm to 8:30pm. Skies will be mixed but a few clear spells may make it visible for some. Later you may then see tonight's #StrawberryMoon 🍓🌕 rising to the southeast shortly after 9pm pic.twitter.com/bRdSkEzrkC
— Met Office (@metoffice) June 5, 2020
Blessed #StrawberryMoon #FullMoon everyone ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Chua5z4wrz
— 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 (@StaceyScott_CWS) June 5, 2020
Strawberry Moon
— Prince (@iintyyt) June 5, 2020
06.05.2020
1840H#Fullmoon #StrawberryMoon pic.twitter.com/9sq1n0EtAv
ANG GANDA NG MOON💞
— JEAN (@tywonjean) June 5, 2020
"The Strawberry Moon of June"
named because the relatively short season for harvesting strawberries comes each year during the month of June.
-June 5, 2020 at 6:40 PM pic.twitter.com/pg9I8D1fAH
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