Watch the Rare Summer Solstice Full Moon LIVE! [View all]
The First Full Moon on the Solstice Since 1948
On Monday, June 20th, at 8:00 PM EDT | 5:00 PM PDT | 00:00 UTC (International Times), join The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editor to witness a rare event as the Full Moon rises on the same day as the Summer Solstice, an event which hasn’t occurred for nearly 70 years.
This show will be broadcast right to YOUR computer or mobile from our partner Slooh’s flagship observatory at the Institute of Astrophysics in the Canary Islands.
During the broadcast, Slooh host, Paul Cox will be joined by Almanac astronomer Bob Berman to discuss this rare astronomical combination, including why it’s been so long since the last one, when such a combination is mathematically predicted to happen every 15 years.
“Having a full moon land smack on the solstice is a truly rare event,” says Berman. “We probably won't push people off pyramids like the Mayans did, but Slooh will very much celebrate this extraordinary day of light with fascinating factoids and amazing live telescope feeds.”
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