The so-called strawberry moon at the lookout tower in Hafencity in Hamburg Photo: dpa
From BZ/dpa
The rising reddish full moon attracted attention in large parts of Germany on Saturday evening. But the name “strawberry moon”, which the earth satellite is commonly given at this time of year, has nothing to do with the red color.
Instead, the term applies to a full moon in June – because in many regions of the northern hemisphere this is the ripening and harvesting time for strawberries.
The Strawberry Moon rises behind the Empire State Building in New York City Photo: Lokman Vural Elibol / Anadolu Agency/picture alliacne
“Strawberry moon” is not an astronomical term.