Tomorrow is not just any kind of Monday, as a full strawberry moon graces the skies in a rare celestial alignment that has not occurred in almost 70 years.

June 19 marks the the beginning of the first day of summer in the northern hemisphere where the sun will be shining directly on the Tropic of Cancer, as it reaches the most northern part of the skies at 6:34 P.M. EDT. In less than two hours later, a waxing gibbous moon will emerge into a full moon, rising from the eastern southeast, marking the first full moon during the summer solstice since 1948.

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This month's full moon is known as a strawberry moon as it originates from Native American tribes associating this lunar event with the harvest, as fruits are ripening into the summer season.

According to astronomer Sam Storch from the Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches, summer solstice marks the summer season in the northern hemisphere, as it also marks the longest day of the year and the shortest night of the year, as the sun is located in the highest possible altitude for the entire year.

Tomorrow, Slooh will provide a live webcast of the moon rising at 8 P.M. EDT from the Canary Islands Observatory, where viewers can ask questions from astronomer Bob Berman to discuss the unique appearance of the full moon, which also marks the summer solstice.

Berman adds, this full moon landing exactly in the summer solstice is a true, rare celestial event and this means that when the full moon rises, it does not just rises when the sun sets but it will be also be directly opposite against the sun in many ways.

Berman also says that since the moon will remain in the lower region of the sky, its light will be reflected more onto thicker air, making it appear amber colored, describing this as a "true honey moon".

On Earth, seasons are dictated by the planet's tilt during its orbit around the sun, where the northern hemisphere is tilting more towards the sun, as the sun's rays will be directly straight down as opposed to an angle.

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