The Rhythm of the Spheres

Near the horizon the full moon often seems to loom large, swollen in appearance by the famous Moon illusion . But time-lapse image sequences demonstrate that the Moon's angular size doesn't really change as it rises or sets. Its color does, though. Recording a frame about every 60 seconds, this image also shows how red the Sun can look while low on the horizon. The featured montage was taken from Cagliari , Sardinia , Italy , the day after June's Strawberry Moon, a full moon dubbed a supermoon due to its slightly larger-than-usual angular size. This Strawberry Supermoon is seen rising behind the Devil's Saddle , a mountain named for the unusual moon-sized dip seen just to the right of the rising moon . A shrinking line-of-sight through planet Earth's dense and dusty atmosphere shifted the moonlight from strawberry red through honey-colored and paler yellowish hues. That change seems appropriate for a northern June Full Moon also known as the Strawberry or Honey Moon . A Thunder Supermoon -- the third of four supermoons in 2022 -- will occur later this month.

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