The Sky Today on Saturday, August 9: A Full Sturgeon Moon rises

Full Moon occurs at 3:55 A.M. EDT this morning. August’s Full Moon is also called the Sturgeon Moon, so named by Native Americans for the prevalence of these fish in late summer.  You might think it’s quite easy to observe the Full Moon, but there are a few complicating factors. First, the Full Moon isContinue reading “The Sky Today on Saturday, August 9: A Full Sturgeon Moon rises”
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