A full ‘strawberry moon’ is filling the night sky. Be sure to share your photos

ORLANDO, Fla. – A full moon comes around once a month, but June’s is a little different.

If you happen to be stargazing Tuesday night or during the early hours Wednesday, you’ll get the chance to see why for yourself.

Due to our atmosphere’s habit of scattering specific wavelengths of light, the full moon, so-called the “strawberry moon,” might appear reddish or have a yellow-orange hue, according to Space.com.

But the strawberry moon doesn’t get its nickname from its signature color. The term was coined by Native American Algonquian tribes in reference to the usual short strawberry harvest this time of year, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.

Weather permitting, you could catch a fully lit strawberry moon during Tuesday’s sunset — the best time to see it when it rises above the southeastern horizon, according to Space.com. Its full moon phase will occur at 3:43 a.m. Wednesday, according to TimeandDate.com.

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