A strawberry moon appeared during the month of June while the buck moon graced the night skies in July . In August, the sturgeon moon.

Why is it called a sturgeon moon? According to the space and astronomy section of the Royal Museums Greenwich, North American tribes called the full moon in August the "Sturgeon Moon" because of the large amount of sturgeon that appeared in lakes and rivers during the month.

Other names of the August full moon

This moon is also called the green corn moon, the grain moon and the red moon due to the red hue the moon shows in the summer haze.

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When can I see the sturgeon moon?

Livescience.com states that the sturgeon moon will reach its full moon phase at 3:55 a.m. on Aug. 9. This will cr

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