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ArticleBody:August 12 and 13Perseids Meteor Shower Predicted PeakAugust 14Conjunction of Mars and JupiterAugust 19Full Sturgeon Supermoon August 28 through OctoberStart to keep on eye on C/2023 A3 The lazy, hazy days of summer are getting ready to wind down here in the Northern Hemisphere, but summer’s skies are not quitting just yet. We have an exciting meteor shower and 2024’s first supermoon to get stoked for as the last full month of summer arrives.
When the sun goes down that evening, look towards the southeast to watch the Sturgeon Moon rise. It is also the first supermoon of the year. This means it will appear both bigger and brighter than other full moons we have seen this year. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the name Sturgeon Moon comes from giant lake sturgeon found in Great Lakes and Lake Champlain. This giant freshwater fish was readily caught during this part of summer.
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