India, June 30 -- Skywatchers around the world got a chance to see June's full Strawberry Moon on Monday evening. The moon reached peak illumination at 7:56 pm ET and marked the first full moon of the astronomical summer.

Although many people expected it to appear bright red or pink because of its name, astronomers say the Strawberry Moon is typically the same silvery-white color as any other full moon. If it appears reddish, the reason usually lies much closer to Earth than in space.

This year's Strawberry Moon is also a micromoon, meaning it occurs when the Moon is near its farthest point from Earth in its orbit. As a result, it appears slightly smaller than an average full moon. However, the difference is difficult to notice to the n...