Strawberry Supermoon to be visible in the UAE skies
The Moon will have a reddish hue when rising or setting on Tuesday night
Supermoon (14 Jun)
A supermoon is a full moon or a new moon that nearly coincides with perigee—the closest that the Moon comes to the Earth in its elliptic orbit—resulting in a slightly larger-than-usual apparent size of the lunar disk as viewed from Earth.
WHY IS THIS SUPERMOON CALLED A STRAWBERRY MOON?
June’s Full Moon is named after the wild strawberries that ripen this month and could be gathered by the Native American tribes. Other native names are Berries Ripen Moon, Green Corn Moon, and Hot Moon.
The moon won’t be pink in color. As it got name from strawberry season, people think that it will be pink in color. The Strawberry moon is likely to appear in reddish or rose color, mainly because it will rise above the horizon and will get the color of the rising sun.
Dubai Astronomy Group
