The atmosphere scatters the light, filtering blues and then yellows and leaving visible oranges and reds. Sydneysiders have been viewing a reddish moon through this haze in recent nights. When the Earth is lined up between the sun and the moon, we get a full moon.
That produces a red tinge, or a deeper red colour after big dirty volcanic eruptions. Useful Moon Resources Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather. Waxing Gibbous Moonrise and Moonset average moon rise. Average Mid-phase. Average Moon Set.
Click here to sign up for email moon updates. Were you born on a Full Moon? Click Here to find out. It is also known under a variety of different names. In Europe, it is sometimes called the Hay Moon because it comes at the time it is harvested, or the Mead Moon; those names are sometimes applied to the Moon in June too, however. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies.
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