Full moon

In a double treat for skywatchers on Thursday, the Orionids peak in the morning, while Uranus will be seen in the evening in the light of a full moon.

The full moon should be visible for around three days this week due to its monthly orbit around the Earth.

Blood moon, supermoon, strawberry moon and the ring of fire: all impressive names, but what exactly do they mean?

Several east and southeast Asian cultures hold spiritually significant celebrations around the time of the harvest moon.

The Harvest Moon, which is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox, usually takes place around late September every year.

September's moon falls days before the Autumn equinox.

This August's full moon is also known as a sturgeon moon, because Native American tribes once considered this time of year a prime time for catching the fish.

Also known as the corn and harvest moon, the August full moon is set to rise later this month, but there will be a number of other sky-gazing opportunities before then.

The full moon calendar names all reflect seasonal changes that signal the end of winter and the start of the new spring season.

The full moon that falls in February has several other names, including the Storm Moon and Hunger Moon.

The February full moon will reach peak illumination at 3:17 a.m. ET on February 27.

The moon becomes full on January 28 at 2:18 p.m. EST, although it won't be visible until the evening in North America.

This type of moon marks the start of the winter astronomical calendar.

"This halo around the moon is insane," one Twitter user wrote.

A full moon on Halloween occurs approximately every 19 years, with the feat last happening in 2001.

As it flies past, the space rock will be travelling at a speed of around 36,000 miles per hour.

Mercury in retrograde, an unstable new moon cycle, and a conflicting alignment of planets has astrologists like Susan Miller fearing the worst.

The full moon that occurs closest to the fall equinox is traditionally dubbed the "Harvest Moon."

In the Northern Hemisphere, the September equinox marks the beginning of what's set to be quite an eventful astronomical fall.

This is the first Full Corn Moon for three years.

On October 31, Uranus will be at its closest point to Earth.

Sturgeons are large, prehistoric-looking fish that date back as far 136 million years ago.

This weekend, the full moon will pass through the more diffuse, outermost part of the Earth's shadow, called the "penumbra."

Penumbral lunar eclipses occur when the moon passes through the more diffuse part of the Earth's shadow, known as the penumbra.

Penumbral lunar eclipses occur when the outer, diffuse part of the Earth's shadow covers all or part of the moon's surface.

This Friday, a "penumbral lunar eclipse" will be visible from many parts of the world.

May's full moon takes its name from the bounty of flowering of plants visible at this time of year.

The moon will be 7 percent larger and 15 brighter than an average full moon tomorrow, according to astronomer Gianluca Masi.

The March full moon was the second of four consecutive supermoons this year.

This full moon is the second of four consecutive supermoons in 2020.