Sky-Gazers will be able to get a glimpse of the full moon with peak lighting this week.
The full moon in August, also known as Sturgeon Moon, appears from Friday night to early Saturday. According to Earthsky, the maximum will be around 3:55am on Saturday.
“The good thing about a full moon is that even if you’re in a big city with lots of city lights, you can really appreciate the full moon,” said Kelsey Young, lead of the moon’s science goals for NASA’s Artemis II mission. But in her most spectacular view, she recommends that the moon be observed away from the brilliance of the city.
The moon peaks in the middle of the night, but appears to be full for a few days, Young said. “Even on a much more reasonable night, you can peek outside and see the full moon, especially if you’re away from the ambient light,” she added.
Historically, the full moon in August is known as the sturgeon moon. This is because, according to the old farmer yearbook, it marks the time when sturgeon fish are most easily caught.
Other monikers of the August full moon from indigenous tribes mark the end of summer. Located primarily in Canada, Cree knows it as the flying moon. It indicates when young birds are learning to fly.
Look out for planets and meteors
The full moon is accompanied by three meteor showers: South Delta Aquarido, Alpha Capriconid and Perseid.
The Aquariid and Capricornid showers peaked last week, while the Perseid Shower is expected to peak next week. You are unlikely to see the shower under the full moon.
However, you may be able to get a glimpse of Venus and Jupiter, which can be observed in the early morning hours of August. The planet appears close to the sky on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings – a bright heavenly encounter.
Young said that in the second half of the moon’s early morning, mercury is visible 20 to 30 degrees below the horizon. “If you look west just after sunset,” she said, you can see Mars.
Look for four more Full Moons this year. Supermoon – Full moon, which appears when the moon is closest to Earth – occurs in October, November, and December.
According to Farmers Almanac, this is the list of the 2025 remaining Full Moons.
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September 7th: Corn Moon
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October 6th: Harvest Moon
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November 5th: Beaver Moon
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December 4th: Cold Moon
Solar Eclipse of the Moon and Sun in 2025
As summer approaches the end, two solar eclipse events will be held.
According to date and time, on September 7th and 8th, a total lunar eclipse will be visible in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, eastern South America, Alaska and parts of Antarctica.
When the moon, the earth, and the moon are lined up, when the moon passes directly into the shadow of the earth, a solar eclipse of the moon occurs. This will make the moon look dark or dark.
According to the Natural History Museum in London, when the moon sits in the darkest part of the Earth’s shadow, the sun’s rays peer in from behind the Earth, giving the moon a reddish tint. Some call the result “blood moon.”
Two weeks after the total lunar eclipse, on September 21st, a partial solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Australia, the Atlantic, Pacific Ocean and Antarctica.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon travels between the sun and the earth. According to NASA, in the case of a partial solar eclipse, the moon does not completely block the sun. It makes a crescent moon, just like a moon I bitten from the sun.
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