Smoky Setting Sun, Rising Moon

Continued Canadian wildfire smoke drifting southward fouled air quality but enhanced sun and moon risings and settings in Iowa. Both of the posted images today were from the evening of Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Above, the setting sun is seen in the northwest sky at 8:33 pm CDT on Alburnett Road, about .3-mile north of Echo Hill Road in Marion, Iowa. Image is a 1/100 second exposure at f/6.3, ISO 160, 70mm focal length. Official sunset was at 8:42 pm.

9:08 pm. Rising Strawberry full moon in southeast sky as seen from North Alburnett Road about .8-mile north of County Home Road, north of Marion, Iowa. Image is a 2/5 second exposure at f/7.1, ISO 160, 65mm focal length. Nikon Z6ii camera. A "Strawberry" moon is defined as a full moon that occurs in the month of June. Official moonrise was at 8:46 pm.