Full moon August 2022

Also called the 'sturgeon moon', it looks larger and brighter by dint of how close this full moon is to the Earth. A passenger plane is seen with the full ...

“This will typically last for two to five full moons, so that’s why there are multiple supermoons in a row. And as for its size, when the supermoon rises and sets on the horizon it looks bigger but this is down to what is called the “moon illusion”. Also called the “sturgeon moon”, it looks larger and brighter because of how close this full moon is to the Earth.

Supermoons occur because the Moon has a slightly elliptical orbit around earth. So there is a point every single month when it is at its closest to our planet ...

That's because when you're looking at the full Moon rising next to buildings, trees, houses and mountains your brain gets context and compares the size of the Moon to what’s around it. However, with the moon close to the horizon everything changes. You need to see it as it appears above the eastern horizon. Go look at a full Moon high in the sky and it will look pretty small. By definition a full Moon is visible all night long since it rises in the east as the Sun sets in the west, and vice versa the next morning. However, if you want to see a “supermoon” appear in the east just after dusk then you need to be even more precise.

The Sturgeon supermoon will be visible this week on Thursday 11 August 2022 and into the early hours of Friday morning, in the UK and around the world. If you' ...

When the Moon reaches perigee at the same time as a full Moon occurs in the lunar cycle, the Moon looms larger in the sky and we get a supermoon. However, the highest tides tend to follow the supermoon by a couple of days, and to the casual observer, the effect is subtle. Supermoons are categorised when the Moon is at 360,000km or less away from Earth in its orbital path, and we'll often have two or three full supermoons in a row. The Algonquin tribes of North America named August’s full Moon after the abundance of sturgeon in the rivers and lakes at this time of year. As the Moon rises higher in the sky, less of the blue light gets scattered and the Moon takes on a more familiar greyish-white hue. When the Moon is low on the horizon, you're looking through more of the atmosphere, and light has a longer distance to travel. The sturgeon is North America’s largest freshwater fish and have been reported to reach lengths of up to 6m (15-20 feet), and weighing nearly a tonne. If you’re unable to see August’s supermoon at its peak, you may have already glimpsed a full-looking Moon last night, and it will also appear full at the weekend. If you saw the Moon rise last night, you might have noticed a yellow hue while it was still low to the horizon. For the UK, the Summer Triangle is a familiar feature of the summer skies, with the blue-white star Vega in Lyra the Lyre the first to make its appearance as darkness descends. The supermoon will reach its peak at 2:36am on the morning of 12 August 2022. August welcomes the third, and last, supermoon of the year, but when exactly can you see the Sturgeon Moon? Which constellation will it appear in?

Each month, the sun and the moon stand opposite each other on the zodiac wheel, and this opposition is called the full moon. Full moons are famously periods ...

The sun applying to an opposition with Saturn in Aquarius, and the moon joining it, adds extra tension to the pressure to perform and live up to expectations. This full moon is very much about the balance between the self and the collective. Mercury makes a harmonious aspect (or applies to a trine) to the North Node, which can bode well for communication and the timing of discussions, and Venus separates from a trine to Neptune, adding a dash of glamor and romance! Each month, the sun and the moon stand opposite each other on the zodiac wheel, and this opposition is called the full moon. The full moon in Aquarius is like taking a break from a hot, sweaty dance party for a refreshing glass of ice water. This month’s full moon in Aquarius takes place on August 11, 2022, at 9:36 PM ET and is also known as the Sturgeon moon.