June's full Moon will light up the sky tonight. The Full Strawberry Moon will be at peak illumination on June 22 at 1:08 UTC (8:08 p.m. CDT on June 21).
On Friday evening, June 21, the bright red star Antares shines near the almost full Moon. The Moon will be bright! But Antares is a bright star, and you should be able to pick it out in the Moon's glare.
On June 21-22, step out into the moonset or moonrise and look up for an amazing sky watching treat. The Full Strawberry Moon.
Though it's known as the Strawberry Moon, the full Moon won't appear red or pink. Rather, the moniker comes from Algonquin tribes in the northeastern United States to describe the season for harvesting strawberries. However, strawberries aren't native in Europe. There, June's full Moon is called the Rose Moon because it coincides with when roses are in bloom.
Clear Skies Everyone!
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