APOD from 2024-06-29

A Solstice #Moon

June's Full Moon rose opposite the setting Sun near the solstice, staying low in northern skies. Captured from Bursa, Turkey, it coincided with a #lunar standstill—its southernmost rise and set due to an 18.6-year orbital cycle.

HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240629.html#space #astronomy