The Sky at Nat? It’s a Sturgeon Moon

IT IS an astonishing spectacle only seen once a year.

And this breath-taking Sturgeon Moon loomed over Glasgow on Saturday night after clear skies meant the full glow was captured in all its glory. Full Moons occur every 29.5 days, when the Moon is directly opposite to the Sun. The full Moon in August was named the Sturgeon Moon by Native American tribes, due to there being an abundance of the fish at that time of year.

In the UK, it was also known as the Barley Moon, Fruit Moon, or Grain Moon. The next Full Moon will be on September 10, and called the Harvest Moon, named for the time of year farmers traditionally start to gather crops.