PHOTOS: AccuWeather Astronomy fans capture red glow of Strawberry Moon
This astronomy blog was written by AccuWeather Meteorologist Brian Lada.
Monday's full moon received quite a bit of attention, mainly because it was the first time that there was a full moon on the same day as the summer solstice in nearly 50 years. Well, at least for those in the United States.
Due to time zones, the international date line and the exact time that the solstice and full moon occur, not everyone in the world was able to experience a full moon on the same day as the summer solstice. To learn more about why this is, I encourage you to check out this article.
However, for those in the United States, it was the first time that the two events fell on the same day since 1967, and they won't fall on the same day again until 2062.
June's full moon is commonly referred to as the Strawberry Moon, and as it rose above the horizon, some people saw a red, almost strawberry-like colored moon.
The red color has nothing to due with the name "Strawberry Moon." Instead, was caused by a phenomenon called rayleigh scattering.
This is the same mechanism that causes sunrises and sunsets to appear orange and red.
AccuWeather Astronomy fans sent in a plethora of pictures of Monday's moon. Here are just a handful of what they shared with us:
