Next Thursday evening, August 11, the fourth and last giant moon of the year will appear, which is known as the “sturgeon moon” in some parts of the world.
The full moon of August is also known as the Green Corn Moon, the Grain Moon, and even the Red Moon.
The full moon is expected to reach its peak at 9.36 pm EST (0:36 am GMT), when it is high in the sky; But it will appear larger when it rises in the east at sunset.
The name “sturgeon moon” comes from the Algonquin Native American tribes, who noted that sturgeon fish are more easily caught at this time of year; According to NASA.
This full moon will be the last giant moon in 2022. The giant moon occurs when the full moon coincides with its arrival at the closest point to Earth in its elliptical orbit around our planet, which is known as perigee
