Crystal clear night for full Strawberry Moon viewing in Kamloops, Okanagan

The last full moon of spring is reaching peak illumination this week and overnight sky conditions in Kamloops and the Okanagan will be perfect for viewing it. June’s Strawberry moon reaches peak illumination just after midnight on Wednesday, June 11, appearing full the night before and after. June’s moon is known as a Strawberry Moon because it appears when strawberries are ripening and ready to be gathered, but it also goes by other names among various First Nations including Blooming Moon, Green Corn Moon and Birth Moon, according to the Old Farmers Almanac. European names for this moon include Honey Moon and Mead Moon. Overnight sky conditions are forecast to be crystal clear for full moon viewing in Kamloops and the Okanagan on Tuesday, June 10. For the following two nights there's a chance of rain. If you get awesome Strawberry moon photos you want to share, send them to news@infonews.ca. mailto:news@infonews.ca To contact a reporter for this story, email Shannon Ainslie mailto:sainslie@infonews.ca  or call 250-819-6089 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .