Supermoon August 2023 : The full Moon on August 2 marks the first of this year’s two supermoons in August. The Sturgeon Moon is another name for the supermoon in August.
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The August Supermoon will be visible in the night skies at 12:01 a.m. IST on August 2 at 18:31 UTC, according to Sturgeon Moon 2023. It rises in the east after midnight and is also referred to as the Sturgeon Moon.
August Supermoon in 2023: On August 2, the second supermoon of the year will rise. It is the first of this year’s two supermoons that will occur in August. The Sturgeon Moon is another name for the supermoon in August. It takes place less than a month after the July 3 appearance of the first supermoon of 2023. After midnight, the Sturgeon Moon will be visible rising in the east.
The sturgeon fish, which is the largest fish in North America, used to be common in the Great Lakes during this time of year, which is why the August supermoon is known as the Sturgeon Moon.
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According to timeanddate.com, the August supermoon will be visible in the nighttime skies at 18:31 UTC on August 1 (12:01 am IST on August 2).
This full Moon is a supermoon because the entire side that receives sunlight is almost in alignment with the Sun and Earth. In terms of longitude based on Earth, the full Moon will be visible opposite the Sun.
A supermoon happens when the Moon is full and its orbit is at its perigee, or closest point to Earth. The perigee, which is located approximately 3,63,300 km from the Blue Planet, is the point in the Moon’s orbit that is closest to Earth. A supermoon seems larger and a little brighter than a typical full Moon. Such a Moon can appear up to 7% larger than the typical full Moon.
