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The last full moon of summer, the Sturgeon Moon, peaks on Saturday, August 9th.
The near-full moon will appear close to Saturn, Venus, and Jupiter from August 11-13.
The Perseid meteor shower will also peak around August 12-13, but the full moon may diminish its visibility.
The last full moon of summer will happen at the end of the week.
Along with being the last full moon of summer, August's full moon will take place within a few days of the Perseid meteor shower. The celestial fire show started on July 17, but the meteor shower peaks in mid-August.
According to the Old Farmer's Almanac , the August full moon, or Sturgeon Moon, will dip below the horizon in the early morning hours, accompanied by a striking alignment of Saturn, Venus and Jupiter.
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