The night sky will offer a dazzling celestial display over the weekend as the Sturgeon Moon rises. Here's how to catch it at its brightest.

Reaching its peak illumination at 3:55 a.m. EDT on August 9 the Sturgeon Moon will be best visible at dusk. For the best view, look up at the sky on the evening of Friday, August 8.

August's full moon is named after the sturgeon , North America's biggest freshwater fish, which appears in large numbers at this time of the year.

It's also known as the Green Corn Moon, Grain Moon and Red Moon, the latter referring to the reddish tint it can take on in the hazy summer atmosphere.

The Sturgeon Moon will appear in the constellation Aquarius and won't rise very high above the horizon. This gives the opportunity to see the "Moon illusion"—a visual effect

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