June's Strawberry Moon is unlike any other full moon. Here's why
26-06-2026 12:00 via space.com

June's Strawberry Moon is unlike any other full moon. Here's why

Full moons are overrated and, frankly, a pain. They wash out the stars, ruin deep-sky observing, and they all look the same. Technically, all of that is true. Yet every month — and particularly each June — I find myself standing outside at dusk waiting for the full moon to rise like it's an old friend arriving for an annual visit.The main attraction of June's Strawberry Moon is that it stays so low, as seen from the Northern Hemisphere. It appears at an extreme southeasterly point on
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