KAREN'S GALLERY (est. 2005)

2016-6-20 Strawberry Moon - a combination of summer solstice and a full moon.

The last time this happened was 1976. In 2035 the moon will be full one day before the solstice. The next time we get the Strawberry Moon, when the moon is full on solstice, will be in 2062. I'll count the days!

Interestingly, a full June moon is often called a Honey Moon - from APOD:
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap160625.html

Marital traditions and honeymoons:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/06/140612-full-moon-friday-thirteenth-honeymoon-science-space/

"Astronomer Bob Berman says that the honey-hued moon, which always occurs in June around the summer solstice, may have given us the modern term "honeymoon," with weddings traditionally held in June in some cultures.

"That phrase dates back nearly half a millennium, to 1552, but one thing has changed: Weddings have shifted and are now most often held in August or September," said Berman, who works with the astronomy group Slooh, in a statement.

"The idea back then was that a marriage is like the phases of the moon, with the full moon being analogous to a wedding," Berman said. "Meaning, it's the happiest and 'brightest' time in a relationship.""

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