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Sky-gazers can catch a glimpse of the full moon at its peak illumination this week.

August’s full moon, also called the sturgeon moon, will be visible from Friday night into the early hours of Saturday. It will be at its fullest around 3:55 a.m. ET Saturday, according to EarthSky .

“The good thing about the full moon is that even if you’re in a big city with a lot of city lights, you can really appreciate the full moon,” said Kelsey Young, the lead for the lunar science objectives of NASA’s Artemis II mission. For the most spectacular view, however, she advises that the moon be observed away from the glow of the city.

Though the moon will be at its peak in the middle of the night, it will ap

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