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The Moon is about to do something that it won’t do again for nearly 20 years

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Anthony Cuthbertson
The Moon is about to do something that it won’t do again for nearly 20 years
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The June full moon, known as the Strawberry Moon, will appear at an unusually low point in the sky due to an 18.6-year lunar cycle. This phenomenon will be visible in the Northern Hemisphere and will not recur in this specific configuration until 2043.

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This rare astronomical event provides a unique opportunity for public engagement with space science and celestial mechanics.

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Strawberry full Moon on Monday night will be the lowest-hanging Moon until 2043

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