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‘Strawberry Supermoon’ starts Sunday night, will be brightest on Tuesday
Hold your eyes to the sky for a particular viewing this week!
What’s generally known as the ‘Strawberry Supermoon’ will seem Sunday night time and attain its full brightness on Tuesday.
Regardless of the title, the moon will not look precisely like a strawberry.
The title got here from some Native People as a result of the moon seems throughout strawberry harvest season.
Astronomers name it a ‘supermoon’ as a result of it happens when it orbits closest to the Earth.
Which means the moon will seem about 17% bigger and 15% brighter.
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