The next full moon and the final "supermoon" of the year will appear on the night of Thursday, August 11, depending on its definition.
Also known as the Sturgeon Moon, the full moon will peak at 9:36 PM EDT. According to NASA, the term sturgeon moon comes from the Native American Algonquian tribe,[8] who found sturgeon easier to catch during this time,[9] he reported, NASA reported..
If we count the full moon as a supermoon, it will be the end of 2022.
A supermoon occurs when the full moon coincides with the moon's perigee. , or closest to the Earth in an elliptical orbit around our planet. A supermoon can appear 14-30% brighter than a full moon.
The upcoming Full Moon peaks one day later than the Moon's perigee, and the Moon's closest approach is Wednesday afternoon, August 10th.
It is debatable how much difference a casual observer would notice. The moon will appear full from Wednesday to Friday.
However, the sturgeon moon can interfere with other astronomical activities.
The full moon peak on August 11 also coincides with the Perseid meteor shower, commonly considered one of the best meteor showers of the year. Perseus peaks on August 13,but remains active until September 1, as a result of Earth's passage through the tail of Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, which takes 133 years to orbit the Sun. continue.
