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Honey Moon/Strawberry Moon/Rose Moon/Full Moon

The yellowish tint to the moon's appearance is due to dust particles scattering the light waves, according to National Geographic. NASA also uses the term "rose moon" since sometimes the tint is more reddish.

Every full moon in June is known as a "honey moon," but what makes this year's so rare is that it coincides with the perigee, which is the point at which the moon is closest to the Earth, making it appear larger in the sky.

Got to love Astronomy... making the beautiful ... technical.

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