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How to see July’s full buck moon
CNN • • general
Key Points:
- The July full moon, known as the buck moon, will peak at 10:36 a.m. ET on Wednesday and can be viewed as full before and after this time, especially in areas free of bright lights and with clear skies.
- The buck moon appears low in the Northern Hemisphere and higher in the Southern Hemisphere, following a path similar to the sun's arc in January, according to EarthSky.
- The name "buck moon" relates to the growth of male deer antlers, with Indigenous groups having different names for it, such as the Dakota's "moon when chokecherries are ripe" and the Cree's "feather moulting moon."
- Sky-gazers in the Northeast and Upper Midwest may see the buck moon with a reddish or orange hue due to smoke pollution from Canadian wildfires scattering moonlight.
- The buck moon's appearance coincides shortly after the 57th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, offering a moment to reflect on humanity's connection to the moon amid ongoing space exploration efforts like NASA's Artemis II mission.
