The full moon is finally here, and if you're lucky enough to be graced with a cloudless night, there's a lot to see as we enter the next phase of the lunar cycle.

This is a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days, according to NASA , and these different phases happen as the Sun lights up different parts of the moon whilst it orbits Earth.

So, what's happening with the moon tonight, Aug. 9?

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Saturday, Aug. 9, the moon phase is Full Moon, and it is 100% lit ( NASA's Daily Moon Observation confirms this).

This month's full moon is known as the Sturgeon Moon, an ode to fishing tribes and the plentiful sturgeon fish that was caught in the month of August.

There's so much to be seen on the moon's s

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