August Night Sky Events: Moon, Meteor Showers, and Planetary Lineups
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The Sturgeon Moon, the August full Moon, rises on August 9th and marks the start of the Moon's journey across the Solar System planets, offering opportunities for skywatchers to observe its encounters with Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury, along with phenomena like the Moon illusion and lunar rays.
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