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Full Strawberry Moon is about to appear - how to see it from the UK tonight
If you’re a fan of stargazing, make sure you book this evening off in your diary.
A Full Strawberry Moon is set to appear tonight, and you don’t want to miss it!
A full moon occurs when the moon is located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun, meaning its face is fully illuminated.
While this full moon is often referred to as a Full Strawberry Moon, our lunar satellite won’t appear pink or red, as you might expect.
Instead, the name was chosen by early Native American tribes because it signalled the time of year to gather ripening fruit.
NASA explained: “The Maine Farmer’s Almanac first published Indian names for the full Moons in the 1930’s.
“According to this almanac, the full Moon in June or the last full Moon of Spring is known as the Strawberry Moon, a name universal to just about every Algonquin tribe.
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