The Haida people refer to the moon as the berries ripen moon, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac. The name strawberry moon is rooted in the traditions of Indigenous groups in the Northeastern US, including the Algonquin, Ojibwe, Dakota and Lakota communities that saw the celestial event as a sign that strawberries, and other fruits, were ripe and ready to be gathered. He also urges people to stay away from bright lights if possible for maximum visibility. Petro recommends that moon gazers seek out a clear horizon and avoid areas with tall buildings and thick forestry. A series of weak storms will move through the Northeast and Great Lakes regions early in the week, creating cloudy conditions that will make it difficult to get a clear view, CNN meteorologist Gene Norman said. The best views of June’s full moon in the United States will be in the southern half of the country and the Southwest. The moon rises over the Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren) at the Giza Pyramids necropolis on the southwestern outskirts of the Egyptian capital on July 12, a day ahead of the July "buck supermoon". ( The Old Farmer’s Almanac’s calculator can help you find out what time the moon rises and sets in your location.) The ideal time to look at the moon is when it is rising or setting since that’s when it will appear the largest to the naked eye, said Jacqueline Faherty, an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History. However, the noticeable change in brightness enhances visibility and creates a great opportunity for people to begin paying attention to the moon and its phases, said Noah Petro, chief of NASA’s Planetary Geology, Geophysics and Geochemistry Lab. To a casual observer, the supermoon may appear similar in size to other moons. Meteor showers, eclipses, full moons: All of the reasons to look up in 2022 (Photo by Bill Ingalls/ NASA via Getty Images) NASA/Getty Images North America/NASA via Getty Images SPRUCE KNOB, WV - AUGUST 11: In this 30 second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower, Wednesday, Aug.
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