August's first full moon, also known as the 'Sturgeon Moon,' will shine brightly in the sky on Tuesday night.
August's first full moon, also known as the"Sturgeon Moon," will shine brightly in the sky on Tuesday night.
It will appear brighter and bigger than the average full moon. The Aug. 1 full moon is the second of four consecutive supermoons, which occur when the Moon's orbit is closest to Earth at the same time the moon is full. Supermoons are about 16% brighter than an average moon. The supermoon will be even closer on the night of Aug. 30 because it will be a rare blue moon, which occurs when there are two full moons in a single month. A blue moon is not blue in color, according to NASA. after the one on Aug. 30 will be in May 2026.August's full Moon is also known as the"Sturgeon Moon.
"Most of us in North America would normally see 50 or 60 meteors per hour," Cooke said,"but this year, during the normal peak, the full Moon will reduce that to 10-20 per hour at best."
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