Get ready for the full 'strawberry' moon on Friday - Livescience.com

In much of the Eastern Hemisphere, the full moon on Friday (June 5) will showcase a penumbral lunar eclipse, meaning that the strawberry moon will appear dark and silvery.

For anyone bummed out about missing the penumbral lunar eclipse, just wait one month; on July 4, North America will get a chance to see a different penumbral lunar eclipse, according to Space.com, a sister site of Live Science. .

On the other side of the world, June's full moon will feature a penumbral lunar eclipse.

During a total lunar eclipse, when the moon passes directly through Earth's full shadow (or umbra), the moon appears blood-red, colored by the world's sunrises and sunsets.

During a partial lunar eclipse, the umbra darkens only part of the full moon, making a chunk of the moon appear darker than the rest. .

For the penumbral lunar eclipse this Friday, the strawberry moon is dipping 57% into the penumbra, or outer shadow, of Earth, Travel and Leisure reported.

EDT (19:24 UTC), according to timeanddate.com, which explained that "the moon is below the horizon during this eclipse, so it is not possible to view it in New York." The penumbral eclipse ends 3 hours and 18 minutes later at 5:04 p.m.

To watch a live stream of the eclipse, tune into the Virtual Telescope, which will get a peek at part of the penumbral lunar eclipse as it rises over Rome

According to timeanddate.com, "a solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse." In this case, the solar eclipse — when the moon is directly between the sun and Earth — will happen on June 21

But, just like the strawberry moon's penumbral lunar eclipse, this eclipse won't be visible in North America. 

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