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JACKSON, Wyo. — A full moon will rise over Jackson on Saturday, Aug. 9, reaching peak fullness in the wee hours.

August’s full moon has been referred to culturally as the Sturgeon Moon because the giant sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were most readily caught during this part of summer, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. Sturgeon fish have been present on earth as far back as 136 million years ago but are rare today due to overfishing in the 19th century, the Almanac noted.

The Nêhiyawak (Cree) call the August full moon the “Flying Up

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