Strawberries & Honey: 2016 Summer Solstice + Full Moon


Today, the summer solstice marks the longest day of the year. The sun is at it's northernmost point today, and as a result we're getting 14.35 hours of sunlight in Asheville! In relationship to the sun in its highest point, the moon will be at at its lowest point in order to give us a cool sight: 


This year, the summer solstice coincides with a full moon for the first time since 1948. Tonight, the sun will linger long enough for us to see the sun and a FULL moon in the sky together. 


It may be worth your while to turn your eyes westward for sunset (8:49 pm in Asheville) and moonrise (8:55 pm in Asheville) to witness this once in a lifetime night sky. You can also watch a live webcast from the online Slooh Community Observatory.

Traditionally, June's full moon is known as the Full Strawberry Moon, signifying that the time is 'ripe' to pick berries. Later, notice that the moon is more amber in color as its beams must shine through denser, more humid summer air from it's low perch in the sky - making it a true honey moon.

Source: Pinterest. Artist not attributed.

REFERENCES
Benningfield, D. (2016, June 20). Summer solstice. Retrieved from: https://stardate.org/radio/program/summer-solstice-3

Berman, B. (2016, June 20). Summer solstice full moon in June! Retrieved from: http://www.almanac.com/blog/astronomy/astronomy/summer-solstice-full-moon-june

Old Farmer's Almanac. (2016, June 20). June full strawberry moon. Retrieved from: http://www.almanac.com/content/strawberry-moon-june-full-moon-phases-2016

Sharp, T. (2016, June 20). 2016 full moon calendar. Retrieved from: http://www.space.com/16830-full-moon-calendar.html

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