The Strawberry Moon will also be the lowest-hanging moon this year, which means it will make for an incredible sight!

Night Sky Watchers

Ever since I was a kid and my dad took me outside to look at Comet Hale-Bopp in the sky, I've been fascinated with the night sky.  I think it's because we can see stars and other planets at night, and it's almost like looking into another world that you can't see during the day.  The night sky is also constantly changing, which is cool too.  The moon has different phases, so it looks different each night.  You can often see different stars and meteors, and it's just a neat experience to see what's happening each night in the night sky.

The Final Full Moon of Spring

The final full moon of the spring season will take place in June, and it's nickname is the Strawberry Moon.

The Strawberry Moon is the full moon that falls in June, and depending on when it falls in the month, it's typically the first full moon of summer, or the last full moon of spring.  Last year, it fell on the Summer Solstice, making it the first full moon of summer.  This month it happens a bit earlier.

Why is June's Full Moon Called the Strawberry Moon?

According to the Farmer's Almanac, the full moon in June has been called the Strawberry Moon, dating back to Algonquian tribes.

This “Strawberry Moon” name has been used by Native American Algonquian tribes that live in the northeastern United States as well as the Ojibwe, Dakota, and Lakota peoples to mark the ripening of “June-bearing” strawberries that are ready to be gathered. The Haida term Berries Ripen Moon reflects this as well. As flowers bloom and early fruit ripens, June is a time of great abundance for many.

 

When To See the Full Strawberry Moon

The Strawberry Moon will happen on June 11th around 3:44 AM.  What else is cool is this is the lowest-hanging moon of the year, which should make for a pretty neat sight.

Live Science explains what this means:

June's full moon is always one of the lowest-hanging of the year, as seen from the Northern Hemisphere. That's because a full moon is, by definition, opposite the sun, so it mirrors our star's position in the sky. Because the summer solstice occurs on the night of June 20 (or June 21 GMT), when the sun is as high in the sky as it can get, the closest full moon is the lowest of the year. That means it will rise during dusk in the southeastern sky; drift across the southern sky, never getting too far above the southern horizon; and set in the southwest at dawn.

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So be sure to look to the full moon this month and see if it looks lower and bigger to you! It sounds like the moon will put on a bit of a show for us this month!