Did you spot the luminous celestial display in 醍狭勧箪啌鮫skies over the past couple of nights?
Known as the full strawberry moon, the June moon was at its fullest on Thursday (June 24) at 11:39 a.m. in Vancouver. However, it appeared quite full later that night and the night before (June 23).
According to the , the June moon got its name, "from the Algonquin tribes who knew it as a signal to gather the ripening fruit of wild strawberries." It notes that Native peoples would give distinctive names to each reoccurring full moon to mark the change of seasons. As such, many of these names arose when Native Americans first interacted with colonialists.
June's full moon is also known as the Honey Moon, Mead Moon, and the Full Rose Moon in Europe.
Sunny clear skies afforded ideal viewing conditions for sky-watchers in the Lower Mainland. Locals have taken to social media to share snaps of the lunar behemoth glowing overhead.
The is known by many names around the world.
— J Minter (@jminter)
So whether you’re witnessing the or any other name may it bring you a bountiful s…
Strawberry moon seen at midnight last nite
— wendstogram (@wendstogram)
Took some half-way-decent pics of the moon last night. Imma go out to see if I can catch the full at moonrise tonight.
— KOLE// socially isolating since 2018 (@kolexiii)
This picture doesn't do it justice, but the full moon was in her fullest glory last night lighting the drive home
— Sinéad Áine (@jagbsn)
. full moon
— Peter P??? (@peterprev)
Full moon.
— Dr. G. (@cybersphynx)
Wow that moon tonight is HUGE!!
— Pr Pro (@prpdubpro)
Very hard to sleep with the turned on?????
— Joy MacPhail (@joymacphail)
お埖さんがまんまるだあ
— Mar (@marsmarsworld)
It's out there again now...
— Richard Schabler (@richter_scale1)
Full Moon on Thursday. ?
Moonrise over Burnaby
— Pádraig (@PadraigM01)
. A beautiful full moon tonight
— Peter P??? (@peterprev)
Almost full moon.
— Leonard Tang (@leonard_tang)
The moon will always be my favourite thing to shoot ?
— eliza (@elizagracieh)
Setting moon under cirrus this morning
— Chris Doyle (@ensembleator)
Moon to the west. Sun to the east. 4:19 a.m.
— Steve Braverman (@stephenbraverm1)
醍狭勧箪啌鮫moon…
— Stephen Quinn (@CBCStephenQuinn)
3:59 AM
Last sight of the beautiful
— Richard Schabler (@richter_scale1)
Strawberry Moon tonight. ???