Stunning photos capture August's Sturgeon Moon

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Taylor, M. (2026, August 28). Stunning photos capture August's Sturgeon Moon. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/ckgw9jvd4xxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-08-28 · by Matt Taylor

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The August full Moon, also known as the Sturgeon Moon, was visible over the UK on Thursday night. The Sun, Earth, and Moon aligned to create a partial lunar eclipse in parts of the world, causing the Moon's reddish appearance due to sunlight being scattered through the Earth's atmosphere. The eclipse reached its peak pre-dawn across the UK, where some areas saw the Moon take on a red color as it partially entered the Earth's shadow. The Sturgeon Moon gets its name from the abundance of sturgeon fish in North American rivers during this time of year.
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The August Sturgeon Moon, also known as the Sturgeon Full Moon, was visible in the UK on Thursday night, and some areas experienced a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth passed between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Moon to temporarily enter the Earth's shadow, resulting in a reddish appearance. This phenomenon occurs because the shorter blue wavelengths of sunlight scatter more easily through the Earth's atmosphere, while longer red light is able to reach the Moon. As a result, the eclipsed Moon takes on a reddish hue. The Sturgeon Moon gets its name from historical events happening around the same time as the full Moon, but the article does not specify what these events are.

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Sunlight passing through the Earth's atmosphere is scattered, with shorter blue wavelengths scattering more easily, while more of the longer wavelength red light reached the Moon.
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2026-08-28 · BBC News
Stunning photos capture August's Sturgeon Moon · assertive framing

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- Published The August full Moon, also known as the Sturgeon Moon, illuminated the sky over the UK on Thursday night. asserted
Moon → publish → night
As an added bonus the Sun, Earth, and Moon lined up to create a lunar eclipse in parts of the world. asserted
Sun → add → world
BBC Weather Watchers captured stunning photos of the celestial display - which reached its peak pre-dawn across the UK. asserted
which → capture → UK
In many areas the Moon took on a reddish appearance. asserted
Moon → take → appearance
Why did the moon appear red in colour? asserted
moon → appear → colour
During a partial lunar eclipse, as experienced in the UK, the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Moon to temporarily move into the Earth's shadow. asserted
Moon → experience → shadow
Only part of the Moon entered the darkest section of that shadow, known as the umbra so it was not completely cut off from sunlight. asserted
it → enter → sunlight
Sunlight passing through the Earth's atmosphere is scattered, with shorter blue wavelengths scattering more easily, while more of the longer wavelength red light reached the Moon. asserted
more → pass → Moon
These wavelengths are then reflected back towards Earth, giving the eclipsed Moon its reddish colour. asserted
wavelengths → reflect → colour
Why is it called the Sturgeon Moon? asserted
it → call → ?
As with the other full Moons across the year, it gets its name from events happening in nature around the same time. asserted
it → get → time
Historically, full Moons have been given nicknames to help people keep track of time and monitor the changing seasons. asserted
people → give → seasons
The August full Moon gets its name from the time of year when when sturgeon fish are abundant in the rivers of North America. asserted
fish → get → America
Our next full moon, on 26 September, is called the Harvest or Corn Moon as it's the time of year when crops are traditionally gathered. asserted
crops → call → year
However, here in the UK the extreme heat of the summer has meant the harvest has been earlier this year for many. asserted
harvest → mean → many
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