There is some lovely celestial dynamics going on. The Moon orbits the Earth once every 27 days, but its path is tilted at an angle of 5° relative to the orbit that the Earth takes around the Sun. This 5° is why we don't see a total solar eclipse for every new moon! 🔭 2/🧵

Our beautiful planet is also tilted as it circles the Sun, which gives us the different seasons. In the Northern hemisphere, the summer solstice is when the Sun is highest in the sky, for the longest time, and that moment is coming soon on the 21st June at 3:41am (UK)🔭 3/🧵 bsky.app/profile/astr...

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When we see a full moon it's directly opposite to the Sun. During the summer solstice, the Sun is at its highest in our skies, meaning that the full moon that falls closest to the solstice will appear at its lowest elevation in the sky. 4/🧵🧪🔭 📷: @earthskyscience.bsky.social