August Full Moon
Date: August 19, 2024
Time: All Day
Location: North Shore
Event Description
Full Moon, Super moon, Blue Moon!
This full moon is as close to the earth as the moon gets (super moon) and is the 4th moon of the seaon (instead of the normal 3), making it a blue moon.
Full moons have many names derived from various cultures reflecting what was happening in the natural world.
The August full moon is known as the Sturgeon Moon because it was a good month to catch sturgeon in the Great Lakes. It is also known as the Corn Moon and Grain Moon.
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