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Augusts full moon is known as the Sturgeon Moon, stemming from the increase in sturgeon fish in North American lakes at this time of year. The lunar spectacle became visible at dusk on August 1.

Twice in the space of a calendar month, the moon will appear in the nights sky as an extra big and bright orb. The supermoons will occur on August 1 and August 31.

August 2023 stargazing will deliver the treat of two full moons that are also supermoons and peak Perseids.

Warm summer nights are numbered across North America with the start of autumn right around the corner, but there will be several notable night sky events for stargazers to enjoy in August.

Blue Moons occur every two to three years. This month’s second full moon is the closest and brightest supermoon until 2025.

It’s also known as the Swan Flight Moon, Red Moon and Grain Moon.

Scientists sat the second supermoon will be the closest, biggest, and brightest full supermoon of 2023.' The next time we’ll have a closer full supermoon is November 5, 2025.

August 2023 stargazing will deliver the treat of two full moons that are also supermoons and peak Perseids.

Why have only one Full Moon in a month, when you can have two?

Stargazers are in for a treat next week as a supermoon is set to occur at 19:31 BST (14:31 ET), before rising at 21:23 BST (20:40 ET).