The full sturgeon moon — the second full of summer in the Northern Hemisphere — will turn full on Saturday, Aug. 9. It will be best seen during dusk that evening, but also be a spectacular sight the previous evening on Friday, Aug. 8. It takes its name from the sturgeon fish found in the Great Lakes in North America during summer. One consequence of the timing of this full moon is the ruining of the annual Perseids meteor shower, whose peak on Aug. 12-13 will be marred by bright moonlight.
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