Stunning pictures capture tonight's incredible moon
Bolton Camera Club member Ian Bleakley snapped these beautiful pictures this evening.
The 2025 Sturgeon Moon will be available to see this weekend, and it is the last full moon in summer this year.
(Image: Ian Bleakley) It will rise again tomorrow, Sunday, August 10, in the southeast between 8pm and 9pm.
he Sky at Night Magazine also says that if you view the Sturgeon Moon from its rise, then you will witness an optical effect called the "Moon Illusion".
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It says: "It happens when the Moon is low on the horizon and looks much bigger than normal.
"It's likely caused by foreground objects like buildings and trees appearing tiny in comparison to the bright full Moon, thereby making the Moon itself look huge."
The Sturgeon Moon is not the only exciting sky event taking place this month.
(Image: Ian Bleakley)
Next week, the Perseids Meteor Shower peaks, which could see more than 100 per hour, meaning August 12 and 13 are the best times to see it.
It has been active since July 17 and will continue until August 24.
(Image: Ian Bleakley) Then, later in August, there will be a planetary paradewith six planets visible in the night sky.
Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn will be visible to the naked eye, while Uranus and Neptune can be spotted through binoculars or a small telescope.
It will take place on the morning of August 18, with the alignment visible for about 45 minutes before sunrise at around 6am, according to The Farmers' Almanac.
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