This will be the fourth supermoon in a row, and the last one of 2022.
As summer slips into autumn and nights begin to grow longer, the final supermoon of the year will make a big splash Thursday .
Nicknamed the"Sturgeon Moon," August's full moon peaks around 9:36 p.m. EDT on Thursday , – although the moon will appear bright and full on Wednesday and Friday night as well. Most publications consider this a supermoon, meaning the full moon occurs while the moon is nearest its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, during the current orbit. The Sturgeon Moon will appear within 90% of perigee, making it a supermoon by most scientific definitions. Supermoons can appear larger and up to 16% brighter in the sky than the average full moon, according to timeanddate.com.
The full moon occurs about once a month when the sun, Earth and moon align on an invisible 180-degree line. The moon's orbit is about 5 degrees different from Earth's, so it is usually a little higher or lower than Earth's shadow, enabling the sun's rays to illuminate the side facing Earth.Originally published on Live Science.
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