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In photos: June's Strawberry supermoon moon lights up US skies

The full lunar display in June coincides with strawberry harvesting season in parts of the US and Canada

By Chris Oberholtz Source FOX Weather

Strawberry Supermoon will peak Tuesday, June 14

Amateur Astronomer & Ambassador for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Tony Rice says the best viewing times for this full moon will be around moonrise and moonset.

Did you see it? 

The first of three supermoons this summer brightened the night sky Tuesday in the U.S.

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The full lunar display in June is known as the Strawberry moon as it coincides with strawberry harvesting season in parts of the U.S. and Canada.

A supermoon happens when the full moon coincides with the point in the moon’s orbit that is closest to the Earth. That point is called perigee. This gives the moon a larger and brighter appearance.

If you missed the event, the next supermoon, called the Buck supermoon, happens on July 13. Astronomers note that this will be the biggest and brightest supermoon of the year. Also, be sure to mark your calendar for the Sturgeon supermoon on Aug. 11.

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The Strawberry Moon rises over the sky in West New York of New Jersey on June 14, 2022. (Islam Dogru/Anadolu Agency )

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Fans on the first-level concourse are backdropped by the moon in the ninth inning of a game between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on June 14, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Nuccio DiNuzzo)

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People gather to watch the Strawberry supermoon as it rises in Miami Beach, Florida, on June 14, 2022. (CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP)

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The Strawberry Supermoon sets behind the Trona Pinnacles, which were formed underwater when this region of the Mojave Desert was under a body of water on June 14, 2022 near Trona, California. (David McNew)

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Strawberry Full Moon rises over Manhattan in New York City on June 14, 2022. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency)

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Strawberry Full Moon rises over Manhattan in New York City on June 14, 2022. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency)

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NASAs Artemis I Moon rocket sits at Launch Pad Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on June 15, 2022. (EVA MARIE UZCATEGUI/AFP)

There is a lot to keep sky watchers busy this year from eclipses to meteor showers to supermoons. Here's a look at astronomical events you can’t miss.

No telescope? No problem, you can find public observing events near you through NASA's Night Sky Network.

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