Supermoons to serve up double treat for UK stargazers in August

It should be relatively easy to see the cosmic display – ending in a rare blue moon – if the skies are clearStargazers will be treated to a very special double feature next month, with a pair of supermoons appearing in August – closing off with a rare blue moon.The first, called Sturgeon, should be able to be seen from the UK on Tuesday 1 August with its peak at 7.31pm (BST) and just 222,159 miles (357,530km) away. According to the Old Farmer ’s Almanac, the August full moon is traditionally known as the Sturgeon moon because of the abundance of that fish in the Great Lakes in August hundreds of years ago.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 30, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Jane Clinton Tags: The moon Science Space UK news Source Type: news