By Summer Lin, Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Mark your calendars and turn to the sky — there will be another exciting celestial event Friday night, right after the start of summer. The moon is expected at 9:08 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and will be opposite to the sun, according to NASA. The full moon only occurs within a day of the summer solstice about every 19 to 20 years, according to Space.com. This is called the ‘Moon Illusion.’”The European name for this moon is the “mead” or “honey moon,” according to NASA. Because of how low the moon will be, that also means the sky will be darker due to lower levels of moonlight.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 21, 2024 20:20 UTC