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<\/p>\nThe full moon will be visible just before the popular Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak around Aug. 12 to 13.<\/p>\n
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Top astronomy events for August 2025<\/p>\n
From a planetary conjunction to a summer meteor shower, here are the top astronomy events for August 2025.<\/p>\n
The August 2025 full moon is coming to a sky near you.<\/p>\n
August’s\u00a0sturgeon moon<\/a>\u00a0will reach peak illumination on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at 3:55 a.m. EDT. The full moon should be visible as it rises in the sky on the evening of Friday, Aug. 8, weather permitting, of course.<\/p>\n It’s known as the sturgeon moon thanks to the giant fish that were once plentiful this time of the year in the waters of the northeastern United States.<\/p>\n The full moon will be visible just before the popular\u00a0Perseid<\/a>\u00a0meteor shower reaches its peak around Aug. 12 to 13.<\/p>\n Unfortunately for meteor viewers, the bright full moon could actually interfere with meteor shower viewing, astronomers said. According to a description of the meteor showers on Space.com<\/a>, “this year’s spectacle comes with one major caveat: moonlight. The 80% illuminated waning gibbous moon will rise a few hours before midnight on Aug. 12 and remain high above the southern horizon until dawn, washing out all but the brightest meteors.”<\/p>\n Why is it called the Sturgeon moon?<\/p>\n Full moon names are traditionally rooted in Native American culture or have Colonial American influences, according to the Farmer’s Almanac.<\/p>\n According to the almanac, the name sturgeon moon comes from the giant lake sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain; this native freshwater fish was readily caught during this part of summer and an important food staple for Native Americans who lived in the region.<\/p>\n “At one time, the lake sturgeon was quite abundant in late summer, though they are rarer today,” the Almanac said.<\/p>\n As for the fish themselves, these prehistoric-looking fish have been traced back to around 136 million years ago, and many people call them \u201cliving fossils.\u201d<\/p>\n What are some other names for August’s full moon?<\/p>\n Alternative names for the August full moon refer to seasonal crops and more. Some of these names include:<\/p>\n Flying Up Moon (Cree)Corn Moon (Algonquin, Ojibwe)Harvest Moon (Dakota)Ricing Moon (Anishinaabe)Black Cherries Moon (Assiniboine)Mountain Shadows Moon (Tlingit)Is there a supermoon in August 2025?<\/p>\n