'At certain times of the year, the moon is at its closest point to Earth and these are called supermoons,' said Mike Hankey, operations manager for the American Meteor Society, via email. 'It's just a natural point of the moon's orbit. At each extreme, the moon is either a little bigger or a little bit smaller (at its furthest point), but it is not a huge difference.'
Thursday night's sturegon supermoon will steal the spotlight of the Perseid meteor shower peaking Thursday through Saturday.
Named by the Native American Algonquin tribe after sturgeon fish that were more easily caught in the Great Lakes and other bodies of water during this time of year, the sturgeon moon ends 2022's series of four supermoons, which began in May, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac. After sunset, look toward the southeast to watch this supermoon rise. It will reach peak illumination at 9:36 p.m. ET Thursday.
This nearest proximity is called the perigee, and it is only about 226,000 miles from Earth, according to NASA. That's why a supermoon also appears slightly brighter than a regular full moon. The moon's distance from Earth changes throughout the month since its orbit isn't a perfect circle, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac.
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