Sturgeon moon – the last supermoon of the year – captured in spectacular photos around the world - CBS News
The Sturgeon moon – August's full moon – took over the night sky on Thursday, giving spectators around the world a spectacular view of the last supermoon of the year. .This Sturgeon moon is considered to be the fourth supermoon in a row after the Buck moon in July, Strawberry moon in June and Flower moon in May. A supermoon refers to a full moon when the moon is within 90% of perigee – its closet approach to Earth. .The Sturgeon moon peaked Thursday night, at about 9:36 p.m.called the full moon in August the Sturgeon moon after the large fish that were more easily caught that same time of year in the Great Lakes.
The Sturgeon moon may outshine another major celestial event: the Perseids meteor shower