Good evening, y'all!
Last night, after several nights of the surprise hit-and-run rainstorms common for summers down her in my corner of Dixie, and overcast skies, we finally managed to have clear semi-clear skies....and just in time for the first of two full moons in the month of August, 2023.
This year both this evening's Full Sturgeon Moon -- the name for the August full moon in North America -- and the Blue Moon of Wednesday, August 30th are Supermoons!
This evening, the Full Sturgeon Supermoon is approximately 222,158 miles (or, 357,530 km) from the Earth.
In the wider night sky shot you can also see the planet Saturn near the Full Moon. I thought the moonlight with the nearby clouds came out quite beautifully with the giant ringed planet a small, bright dot nearby. Saturn is currently 820,817,683 miles (1,320,978,013 kilometers, or 8.8 AUs) from the Earth. Saturn is currently located inside the Constellation Aquarius.
Saturn will also be present with the Blue Supermoon on August 30th and appear much closer. I'm praying for clear skies so that I can photograph them that evening.
This evening, the Full Sturgeon Supermoon is approximately 222,158 miles (or, 357,530 km) from the Earth.
In the wider night sky shot you can also see the planet Saturn near the Full Moon. I thought the moonlight with the nearby clouds came out quite beautifully with the giant ringed planet a small, bright dot nearby. Saturn is currently 820,817,683 miles (1,320,978,013 kilometers, or 8.8 AUs) from the Earth. Saturn is currently located inside the Constellation Aquarius.
Saturn will also be present with the Blue Supermoon on August 30th and appear much closer. I'm praying for clear skies so that I can photograph them that evening.
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