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21-JUN-2016 copyright Elizabeth Bickel

Summer Solstice "Strawberry Moon" 2016

The Summer Solstice

"Summer arrived in style with a rare strawberry moon that illuminated the sky Monday night. The moon was low for much of the night and appeared to have an amber hue in some places due to atmospheric conditions. The strawberry name comes from the Algonquin Indians and refers to the relatively short season for harvesting the fruit, according to the Farmer's Almanac.

A full moon, of course, isn't a rare event. This occurrence is special, however, because it fell on the same day as the summer solstice. The last time this happened was in June of 1967, according to EarthSky.

The next time the summer solstice and a full moon are expected to fall on the same date will be June 21, 2062." From ABC News

While certain atmospheric conditions could make it possible for the moon to be a strawberry color on any given night, it will most likely appear to be yellow.

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Graeme24-Jun-2022 11:31
A superb capture, Liz.V
Sam Rua01-Jul-2016 21:51
Very nice detail and capture. It was yellow from my location as well.
Breezanemom27-Jun-2016 11:13
Great shot of the moon. I love the color and the detail!
Laura Milholland23-Jun-2016 02:35
Very interesting info and a super image, Liz. Wonderful detail, and I love the amber color.