Strawberry Moon: last supermoon of the year to light up UAE skies on June 24

The supermoon will be visible with the naked eye

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Stargazers in the UAE can catch a glimpse of the Strawberry Moon on Thursday night.

This will be the last supermoon of the year and will be visible with the naked eye.

A supermoon occurs when the Moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit and appears larger than normal.

Native American tribes in the 1930s called it a "Strawberry Moon" because the event coincided with strawberry harvesting season.

"The Maine Farmer's Almanac first published 'Indian' names for the full moons in the 1930s," Nasa said.

“According to this almanac, as the full moon in June and the last full moon of spring, the Algonquin tribes called this the Strawberry Moon.

"The name comes from the relatively short season for harvesting strawberries in the north-eastern United States.”

The Farmers' Almanac is an annual US periodical that has been in publication since 1818.

The first supermoon of the year was in April and appeared 7 per cent bigger and 14 per cent brighter than a regular moon.

The second appeared in May and was the biggest and brightest one of the year.

Other coming astronomical events in the UAE include the Perseid meteor shower in August, the Leonid meteor shower in November and the Geminid meteor shower in December.

Geminid meteor shower in the UAE - in pictures 

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  A Geminids meteor shower lit up UAE skies on December 13, 2020. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  About 200 people turned up at Wadi Shawka in Ras Al Khaimah to watch the celestial event as part of a gathering organised by the Dubai Astronomy Group. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  The Geminid meteor shower in Mleiha, Sharjah. Prabhu Astrophotography for The National

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  Another shot of the Geminid meteor shower from Mleiha, Sharjah. Prabhu Astrophotography for The National

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  The showers were the most visible ones of the year in the UAE and were at their peak from 10pm to 2am. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Clear skies and no Moon interference enhanced the experience. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Those who watched away from light pollution were wowed by the large number of 'shooting stars'. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  People of all ages attended the gathering. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Members of the Dubai Astronomy Group gave presentations and educated guests on the celestial event. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Hasan Al Hariri, chief executive of the Dubai Astronomy Group. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  The showers were visible to the naked eye, but telescopes were available to see the 'shooting stars' up close and observe other planets. Chris Whiteoak / The National