7NEWS: How to watch the August ‘Sturgeon Moon’ supermoon and blue moon in Australia 2023
The second supermoon of the year will occur next week when August’s Sturgeon Moon reaches its peak on Wednesday morning.Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free onThe Sturgeon Moon was named after the fish of the same name found in the Great Lakes in North America this time of year.
But anyone hoping for a blue-hued moon will be disappointed. The term “blue moon” refers to the rare occurrence when two full moons appear during the same month, not the moon’s colour.Supermoons occur when the moon appears bigger in the sky, Michigan State University Abrams Planetarium director Dr Shannon Schmoll explained.
When the orb reaches its full moon phase at a point in its path where it is closer to the Earth, it appears to be slightly larger and a supermoon occurs, Schmoll explained.
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