Huge Moon This Evening

[tiggerblue10]

Popped out earlier and on our way back we saw the moon and it was massive. Is it any particular moon or just a regular full moon tonight?

[Mamyalynne]

//The August full moon will occur on Sunday, Aug. 22 at 8:02 a.m. EDT or 12:02 GMT. This full moon, colloquially called the "Sturgeon Moon," "Red Moon," "Green Corn Moon," and "Grain Moon," always shines among or near the stars of Aquarius or Capricornus. The indigenous Anishinaabe people of the Great Lakes region call this moon Manoominike-giizis, the Wild Rice Moon, or Miine Giizis, the Blueberry Moon. The Cree Nation of central USA and Canada calls the August full moon Ohpahowipîsim, the Flying Up Moon. The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) of Eastern North America call it Seskéha, the Freshness Moon. The moon becomes fully illuminated because it is opposite the sun in the sky, causing the moon to rise at sunset and set at sunrise. Since the full phase will officially occur on Sunday morning in the Americas, the moon will appear to be full on both Saturday night and Sunday night. But magnified views will reveal a thin strip of darkness along the moon's western and eastern limbs on Saturday and Sunday night, respectively.//

https://www.space.com/16149-night-sky.html

[Buenchico]

Strictly, it was a blue moon yesterday but it still counts as a blue moon tonight as well by many definitions.

[Toorak]

Last night was apparently a sturgeon moon (nothing to do with nicola)

[tiggerblue10]

Thank you :o)

[anneasquith]

Too cloudy :-(

[Toorak]

A very bright moon has just risen again here to the south east - not quite full but still very bright

[burlyshirley]

Yes I saw it, it was stunning, but then again I am a big fan of the moon! Saturn is supposed to be visible to the naked eye as a very bright light in the north east, but low on the horizon. I haven't seen it because there are too many rooves and tree tops around when I go out to have a look.

[roadman]

yes it is a particular moon its the neighbours bottom tell them to close the blinds lol

[ToraToraTora]

The moon often looks bigger when it's low near trees or buildings. It can vary in apparent size but these illusions tend to exaggerate that.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_illusion

[tiggerblue10]

I saw either Mars or Venus as well last night. It was the first evening we've had with no clouds for ages.

I love the moon :o)