Skywatchers are in for a treat on July 4, when the buck moon, or July full moon, rises in the sky. “Look towards the southeast to watch it rise above the horizon.”The Old Farmer’s Almanac explains that the buck moon earned its name because it occurs at a time of the year when a buck’s antlers are “in full growth mode.” Another name for the buck moon is the thunder moon. STUNNING STRAWBERRY MOON THRILLS SKYWATCHERSNASA notes that there will also be a partial penumbral eclipse of the moon. The strawberry moon was also a penumbral lunar eclipse for skywatchers in Asia, Africa, Europe and Oceania. SCIENTISTS EXPLAIN 'STRANGE ASYMMETRY' MYSTERY FOR THE FAR SIDE OF MOON IN NEW RESEARCHThe buck moon, however, will not be as high in the sky as the strawberry moon.

Source: Fox News July 02, 2020 14:26 UTC