What makes the Strawberry Moon appear as a micromoon?

The Strawberry Moon can look like a micromoon because it’s farther away from Earth when we see it.

Imagine you're holding a big, round balloon, that's the full moon. Now, if you move your hand far away from your face while still holding it, the balloon looks smaller. That’s what happens with the micromoon, the moon is farther away, so it appears smaller in the sky.

A Strawberry Moon is a full moon that happens in June, named after the red berries that ripen around this time of year. But not all Strawberry Moons are the same size. Sometimes, the moon is closer to Earth, that’s called a supermoon, and it looks bigger. Other times, like with a micromoon, it's farther away, so it looks smaller, even though it’s still full.

It’s just like when you look at your favorite toy from across the room versus holding it right in front of your face, one looks tiny, the other looks huge!