Full Moon - Strawberry Rise
On Saturday night, the full moon hangs lower in the sky than any other full moon of 2007, according to NASA. When the moon is low on the horizon, it can appear to be larger than when it's higher in the sky. It's all an illusion, scientists say, and it does not involve any enlarging effects of the atmosphere. Officially, the moon will be full Saturday June 30 at 9:49 a.m. ET. You'll want to do your looking in the evening. The big-moon-rising effect will be evident Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On each evening, the moon will appear nearly full. This shot was taken in Fire Island by Craig Schlossberg, Jeffsweather.com field reporter extraordinare. Craig, this was an amazing shot.
photo by Eric