Strawberry moon over Germany: Fascinating photos of the super moon in June

Created: 06/16/2022, 05:00

By: Martina Lippl, Magdalena von Zumbusch

The so-called strawberry moon rises over the sky of Berlin.

© Florian Gaertner/imago

The full moon on June 14 has many names that make you want to spend a summer evening: strawberry moon, honey wine moon, hot moon.

The full moon fascinated - here are some photos.

Update from June 15th

: What a natural spectacle!

The full moon in June - also known as the strawberry moon - was particularly bright on Wednesday night.

Moon fans in Germany and around the world captured the special phenomenon with their cameras.

The strawberry moon appeared in the sky shortly after 11 p.m. in this country.

Above the sky of Berlin, the strawberry moon lived up to its name.

The earth satellite presented itself in its full splendor and with a beautiful orange-pink coloring.

For example, a shot of the moon behind the Europa Tower in Frankfurt is impressive.

Full moon behind the Europa Tower in Frankfurt: In the night from June 14 to 15, the moon comes particularly close to the earth.

© Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

Strawberry moon: Super moon rises over Prague

The June full moon rises over Prague.

In the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, the moon was particularly close - only 357,000 kilometers away from the earth and thus a super moon.

On the other hand, when the moon is at its most distant point (406,740 kilometers), it appears up to 14 percent smaller, according to NASA.

What splendor: the moon rises in Prague (Czech Republic).

© Ondrej Deml/imago

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The full moon in June comes particularly close to the earth

First report from June 14, 2022

Munich – The so-called strawberry moon is expected on June 14, 2022.

The full moon often has a slightly reddish tint on this night and is particularly visible this year.

Strawberry Moon on June 14, 2022: The Many Names of the Full Moon

Every year, the so-called flower moon in May is followed by the strawberry moon in June.

The old German term Brachmond or Brachet goes back to the three-field system, in which the agricultural area was divided into three parts and then farmed alternately each year, reports the astrology forum

: Traditionally, the fallow field was worked in June.

The Algonquin, a tribe of American Aborigines, named the moon after a harvested fruit, according to

: In June, the wild strawberries ripen in the homeland of the Algonquin - this is how the name 

came about .

The reddish color that the full moon has when it rises and sets in June also played a role in the naming.

And

reports other names for the full moon in June that sound like a beautiful summer night: honey moon, rose moon, hot moon, honey wine moon.

The Strawberry Moon in June 2022: Also a Supermoon

The strawberry moon this June will also be a super moon: if the moon comes particularly close to the earth, it will naturally appear larger than usual.

If this time coincides with the full moon or new moon, one speaks colloquially of the "super moon", can be read on

.

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The supermoon is particularly spectacular and photogenic when it is just above the horizon directly after moonrise or shortly before moonset.

Then a psychological phenomenon called moon illusion makes the moon appear even larger.

Other exciting celestial phenomena are still waiting for you in 2022: in October, for example, a partial solar eclipse can be observed from Germany.

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