Stunning timelapse footage captured the glowing Sturgeon moon, the last supermoon of the year, as it rose over south Wales on Thursday.
A supermoon refers to a full moon when the moon is within 90% of perigee – its closet approach to Earth.
The full Sturgeon supermoon rises in the horizon seen from Alameda, Calif., on Thursday, August 11, 2022.The Sturgeon moon peaked Thursday night, at about 9:36 p.m. EDT, according to Here are some of the photos of the Sturgeon moon from around the world. The Sturgeon supermoon, the final supermoon of the year, rises behind Edinburgh Castle. Picture date: Thursday August 11, 2022.The last supermoon of the year sets in the early morning hours above Kosice, Slovakia on Friday.
The Sturgeon moon may outshine another major celestial event: the Perseids meteor shower. The most popular annual meteor shower, which is active from July to September, will peak betweenNASA suggests the best time to look for the meteors will be after midnight Saturday, and viewers need to be far from light pollution. The agency said you need to look north and away from the Moon's gaze. , an online guide to what you can see in the night sky.
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