Sturgeon Blue Moon 2021: 10 stunning photos of August’s full moon
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By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Skygazers got a special treat over the weekend as the sturgeon moon – August’s full moon – glowed overhead. It also was considered a seasonal blue moon, according to NASA.
August 2021 Sturgeon Blue Moon brightens the night sky The Art Deco spire of the Kansas City Power and Light building stands against the full moon as it rises beyond the downtown skyline Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. The August full moon is known as the sturgeon moon. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
August 2021 Sturgeon Blue Moon brightens the night sky The full Sturgeon Blue Moon rises behind the torch of the Statue of Liberty in New York City on August 22, 2021, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
August 2021 Sturgeon Blue Moon brightens the night sky A plane is silhouetted against full moon in Moscow, on August 22, 2021. (KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)
August 2021 Sturgeon Blue Moon brightens the night sky A full moon behind the Sobornaya, Moscow Cathedral Mosque in Moscow, on August 22, 2021. (KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)
August 2021 Sturgeon Blue Moon brightens the night sky The sturgeon full moon rises behind the ancient Greek marble temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, about 45 miles south of Athens, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. On Sunday, more than a hundred archeological sites and museums across the country will welcome the public to admire the full moon. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
August 2021 Sturgeon Blue Moon brightens the night sky Full moon rises behind Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, Turkey on August 22, 2021. (Gokhan Balci/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
August 2021 Sturgeon Blue Moon brightens the night sky A full moon rises over Sanya Bay on August 22, 2021, in Sanya, Hainan Province of China. (Weng Yejun/VCG via Getty Images)
August 2021 Sturgeon Blue Moon brightens the night sky A full moon rises as fans watch the second half of an NFL preseason football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Detroit Lions, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
August 2021 Sturgeon Blue Moon brightens the night sky The moon behind a sign with the temperature showing 26 degrees. The August Sturgeon full moon rises behind the Hortiatis mountain and Thessaloniki city over the sea, skywatchers call it Blue Moon. The lunar moonlight is reflected on the water surface while it rises in warm red color near Kalochori town with the famous Lagoon and Axios Delta National Park in Kalohori, Thessaloniki, Greece, on August 22, 2021. (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
August 2021 Sturgeon Blue Moon brightens the night sky The full moon rises over Rome, Sunday, Aug.22, 2021. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Social media users shared their photos with the hashtags #sturgeonmoon and #bluemoon. Here are some of our favorites: