August Full Sturgeon Supermoon

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August Full Sturgeon Supermoon

Post by Dragon Mon Aug 08, 2022 2:40 am

August’s full Sturgeon Moon reaches its peak on Thursday, August 11, 2022.

It will be the last supermoon of the year!

August’s full Moon will appear on the night of Thursday, August 11, reaching peak illumination at 9:36 P.M. Eastern Time.

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Re: August Full Sturgeon Supermoon

Post by Dragon Mon Aug 08, 2022 2:42 am

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Credit: Tennessee Aquarium.

The word “sturgeon” means “the stirrer,” which is what this giant fish does when it is looking for food; it stirs up the mud and silt on river and lake bottoms.

Notice the pointed snout and whisker-like tactile organs near the mouth.

August’s full Moon was traditionally called the Sturgeon Moon because the giant sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were most readily caught during this part of summer.

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Re: August Full Sturgeon Supermoon

Post by Dragon Mon Aug 08, 2022 2:47 am

Flying Up Moon is a Cree term describing the time when young birds are finally ready to take the leap and learn to fly.

Corn Moon (Algonquin, Ojibwe), Harvest Moon (Dakota), and Ricing Moon (Anishinaabe) signify that this is the time to gather maturing crops.

The Tlingit people of the Pacific Northwest traditionally called this time of the season the Mountain Shadows Moon.

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