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Full Moon, Planet Pairing, Meteor Showers Coming: Here's When To Keep An Eye On The Sky
The night sky is about to deliver a rapid-fire series of spectacles, giving stargazers three reasons to look up over just five nights.
With clear skies and a little planning, sky-watchers can capture all three events. No special equipment is required.
Sturgeon Moon
The final full moon of meteorological summer rises Friday evening, Aug. 8, and glows all night into Saturday, Aug. 9.
August’s moon is best known as the Sturgeon Moon, but Indigenous peoples also call it the Black Cherry Moon, Ricing Moon and Mountain Shadows Moon, according to AccuWeather.
Watch it climb the south…
