How to see the supermoon tonight: The best views in the UK
Tonight marks the appearance of the first of two supermoons in a single month. This won't happen again until 2037 - so it's not one to miss.
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Tonight marks the appearance of the first of two supermoons in a single month. This won't happen again until 2037 - so it's not one to miss.
August's 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 night's sky as an extra big and bright orb. The supermoons will occur on August 1 and August 31.
As the Moon orbits the Earth, we see part of the Moon that is illuminated. When the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, the Moon reflects back light ...
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