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Lone Peak Moon

full moon over mountain ridge in pink sunset light
Source: NASA/Bill Dunford
Published: June 17, 2019
Historical Date: June 16, 2019

The nearly full Moon rises over the Wasatch Mountains near Salt Lake City on June 16, 2019.

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