Getty Images Tuesday's Sturgeon Moon, named after the increase in sturgeon fish in North American lakes at this time of year, glows over buildings in Pristina, Kosovo Getty Images And here it is ...

Skies were lit up across the country as the bright Sturgeon Moon rose on Thursday night. Clear August skies meant the glowing full Moon was captured in all its glory, making for some spectacular ...

The August full moon is also known as the Sturgeon Moon. Photo: J. David Ake/Getty Images The Blue Moon rises over the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion near Athens, Greece, on Aug. 19.

As for "sturgeon," that refers to ... Monday's full moon is unlikely to appear blue, however: Blue-colored moons in photos are usually made using special blue camera filters or photo editing ...

Skygazers worldwide bathed under the light of one of the largest full Moons of the year on Tuesday night. Blood moon: rare lunar eclipse and supermoon in pictures What is a supermoon and when can ...

Photo by Mohamed Elshahed/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) It was also the second full moon in August, following the “Sturgeon Supermoon” in early August. That qualified it for the status of a ...

Therefore the upcoming full moon, named the sturgeon moon, will also be a supermoon, making it the fourth and last of the year. The term sturgeon moon originates from the native American Algonquin ...