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How to watch the Star John Moon – the last supermoon of the year

Sturgeon Moon – full moon in August – will hit the skies this week, giving spectators the last supermoon of the year . 

This Sturgeon Moon followed his MoonStrawberry Moon back inJuly four times in a row is considered a supermoon. June and May Flower Moons. A supermoon is when the Moon is within 90% of its perigee, at its full moon, or its closest approach to Earth. 

August 2020 Full Moon Sturgeon Moon Boise Foothills
The August Full Moon – also known as the Sturgeon Moon – will rise over the Boise foothills in 2020.  / Getty Images

Starting in the 1930s, the Maine Farmer's Almanac began publishing Native American full moon names, NASA says. Based on this almanac, the Algonquian people who lived in the northeastern United States called the August full moon the sturgeon month, after the larger fish more readily caught in the Great Lakes at the same time. 

In terms of seeing a supermoon, NASA says he appears 7 degrees above the east-southeast horizon. The sturgeon moon reaches its peak on Thursday night at around 9:36 PM. EDT according to NASA. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays will also be nearly full. 

The sturgeon moon could shine brighter on Thursday than another major celestial event, the Perseid meteor shower. The most popular meteor showers are active from July through September, peaking betweenFriday andSaturday. 

NASA suggests that the best time to look for meteors is after midnight on Saturday, and viewers should stay far away from light pollution. The agency said we need to look north away from the moon's line of sight. 

The next supermoon will be August 1, 2023 and he will be August 31, 2023. Not until the day. 

Christopher Brito
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Christopher Brito is a social media producer, trending writer for CBS News and an expert on sports, including racial and cultural issues. and stories.

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