Supermoon

This month's supermoon, the fourth and final one of 2022, will grace the skies on the night of August 11-12.

Set to peak on Friday, the Perseids will be outshone by the supermoon on the same night.

The full moon in August—often referred to as the "Sturgeon Moon"—will be the fourth and final supermoon of 2022.

This particular phenomenon, though not particularly rare, was the biggest and brightest of the year.

The moon should appear full until Friday morning this week providing ample viewing time—and you can even see it online.

The full moon in July is also sometimes called the "Thunder Moon," among other names.

The term "supermoon" is popularly used to describe a full moon that is close to perigee—the point in our natural satellite's orbit when it is closest to Earth.

Photographers captured images of last night's full moon above the Manhattan skyline, the Hagia Sophia mosque, and the Mauna Loa volcano, among other locations.

A supermoon refers to a full moon that is particularly close to our planet, and this month it will peak on June 14.

In 2022, the Strawberry Moon, the traditional name for June's full moon, will turn full on June 14, appearing just after sunset.

During a full moon, the side that faces towards our planet is fully illuminated, appearing like a perfect circle.

Total lunar eclipses occur when the sun, Earth and moon form a near-perfect line-up in space.

During a full moon, the side of the moon that faces towards our planet is fully illuminated, appearing like a perfect circle.

Observers in the United States will be among the best placed to view the upcoming total lunar eclipse, which takes place over the night on May 15-16.

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

Some photos show the strawberry moon with a red hue.

Last night's total lunar eclipse coincided with a supermoon. It could be some time before this happens again.

This next full moon is being referred to as a "Super Flower Blood Moon."

A supermoon occurs when the full moon's orbit is closest to Earth, making it appear brighter and larger.

The pink moon occurs once a year, but this particular lunar event was extra special because it was also a supermoon, the closest the moon comes to Earth in its elliptic orbit

Anyone who hopes to catch a glimpse of the moon literally changing color later this month will be left disappointed.

For the best view, head to an open area on April 26 and watch our satellite as it rises just above the horizon.

The super pink moon will reach peak illumination at 11:33 p.m. ET on April 26 though the best time to observe it may be at sunset, as the moon tends to look bigger when closer to the horizon.

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.

April's Pink Moon is the second supermoon to take place this year and the first since the Spring Equinox.

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.

"Supermoon" is a popular term for a full moon occurring when our natural satellite is close to its perigee, or its minimum distance from the Earth.

September's full moon in the northern hemisphere is known as the "Harvest Moon"—a name that may have originated from ancient Native American traditions.