Stargazers took to the Internet to post photos online about the Strawberry Moon in the sky on Friday. The name Strawberry Moon — also referred to as the Rose Moon — relates to the fairly short season for harvesting strawberries that happens every June. Friday’s moon appeared as a minimoon, which happens when the moon is at its furthest point from Earth, known as the apogee. It appeared a bit smaller in the sky — although most people didn’t notice a difference in size. Thenext minimoon won’t appear in the sky until July 27, 2018.

Source: Fox News June 12, 2017 15:11 UTC