Overview

• The June full moon earned the name Erdbeermond from the traditional strawberry harvest season, a designation adopted from North American indigenous calendars.
• Just after moonrise on June 11, the moon’s low position near trees and buildings created an optical illusion that made it appear unusually large.
• Sunlight scattered through the dense horizon atmosphere filtered out blue wavelengths, casting a pale red glow on the lunar surface.
• At about 398,000 kilometers away, the moon’s distance was near its average, fluctuating between roughly 360,000 and 405,000 kilometers in its elliptical orbit.
• The event fell at the depth of the moon’s 18.6-year node alignment cycle, a configuration not seen again until 2043; enthusiasts nationwide captured the glow from rural vistas to urban skylines.