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One of the most anticipated astronomical events of June is yet to come. It’s about the Strawberry Moon, also known as the mead moon, flower moon, or planting moon. Next, we detail what a day exact of June this will appear full moon in the skies of Mexicoas well as the Exact time where you can see it. Its name comes from the relatively short strawberry harvest season in the northeastern United States.
The Strawberry Moon 2023 will appear in the skies of Mexico on Saturday June 3 according to the POTbut it will reach its maximum splendor on sunday june 4. You will be able to see it from Aztec lands from the 05:42 hours. This astronomical event of the full moon will also be witnessed in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, so it is your opportunity to see the also called Honey Moon.
To the Strawberry Moon it is also known as honeymoon by mead, which is a drink created by the fermentation of honey mixed with water and sometimes with fruits, spices, grains or hops. In some countries, it is also known as Honey Wine because June was the time when the harvest was ready, which made it the “Sweetest” Moon. The word “honeymoon” dates back to at least the year 1500 in Europe.
The tradition of calling the Strawberry Moon as “Honeymoon” this linked to that during this full moon which takes place in June, it was customary to get married and one of the gifts that they used to give to the newlyweds was mead. The Strawberry Moon is also known as the Pink Moon because roses begin to bloom in June, while others believe that it is named after the reddish color that the star acquires at this time of year.
Why is the Strawberry MOON so pretty?
During the summer solstice, the Sun appears higher in the sky than during the rest of the year. Full moons are opposite the sun, so they give the optical appearance of being lower and appear much larger in the sky, making them more likely to be reddish in color. Therefore, the Strawberry Moon of the June 4 which will be closest to the solstice will only reach 22.4 degrees above the southern horizon at its lowest point, which is why it will shine much brighter in the sky.
The Strawberry Moon it occurs in the middle of the fourth month of the Chinese year of the Rabbit and Sivan in the Hebrew calendar. In the Islamic calendar, the months begin with the first sighting of the crescent moon shortly after the new moon. This full moon near the middle of Dhu al-Qadah, one of the four holy months during which war is prohibited.
During June, after witnessing the Strawberry Moonwe will be witnesses in Mexico of 2 meteor showers that will peak during this lunar cycle. These are the Arietids that will be most noticeable on June 7, 2023, and the June Bootids that will peak on June 27.
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