On June 14 we will have the opportunity to see the ‘strawberry supermoon’, so named because its appearance coincides with the strawberry harvest season in many countries.
During this astronomical event, the Earth’s natural satellite will appear 7% larger and 15% brighter than normal because it will be at its closest point to Earth’s orbit, the so-called perigee.
The NASA has explained on its website that, during this process, the Moon orbits the Earth in an ellipse, an oval that brings it closer to and further away from the Earth as it rotates. He has also mentioned that during the perigee phase, the Moon is slightly brighter and larger than a normal full Moon, hence the name ‘Supermoon’.
The second supermoon of 2022 will be seen with the naked eye and will be visible from almost every corner of the planet.
However, you will need to make sure the sky is clear to enjoy this astronomical event 100%.
The event can be seen during the previous night and during the night of the same day of the phenomenon.
Another relevant feature of this lunar phase is the arrival of the so-called ‘moon illusion’, because our perspective makes us believe that the Moon is larger than it seems due to its smaller distance from Earth.
It should be noted that this will not be the only astronomical event that takes place in the month of June. During the penultimate week of June, the planets Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn will be seen at sunrise, as will Mercury in the last days of the month.
The strawberry supermoon It can also be viewed online. It will be available on the YouTube account of the Virtual Telescope project.
