FILE - The Strawberry Moon rises above the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City on June 25, 2021, as seen from Verona, New Jersey. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)Skywatchers can look out for an extra sweet treat in the night sky on June 13-14: a strawberry super moon.
A super moon is basically a full or new moon when it’s within 90% of its closest point to Earth, according to EarthSky.org. So, you can have your telescopes handy but you won’t really need one to see the spectacular strawberry moon.
EarthSky estimates the strawberry moon will be about 222,089 miles away from Earth. June’s super moon is called a strawberry moon because traditionally, this time of year is when many species of berries are ready for harvest and are at their ripest, particularly sweet strawberries, according to EarthSky.org.
This year’s strawberry moon will reach peak illumination at 7:52 a.m. ET, or 11:52 UTC, on June 14. In North or South America, EarthSky notes, the fullest moon hangs in the West before sunrise on Wednesday. "Note that all full moons rise about an hour later each day.