![]() In 2023, Sturgeon Moon will be a Super Full Moon, meaning it will look slightly larger and brighter than a usual one. Southern Hemisphere: Wolf Moon, Old Moon, Ice MoonĪugust Full Moon: Super Sturgeon Moon (August 1)įor many tribes living around the Great Lakes, August was traditionally the time to fish for sturgeon, hence the name for the August Full Moon.Such a Full Moon looks bigger and brighter than a usual one.īy the way, the Buck Moon 2023 is considered “super” only in astronomical sources, but it didn’t make it into the list of Supermoons from Richard Nolle, the astrologer who coined this term. The prefix “Super” means that this Full Moon closely coincides with our natural satellite’s closest approach to the Earth (perigee). The Full Moon in July is known as the Buck Moon as young male deer (also known as bucks) grow new antlers this month. Southern Hemisphere: Oak Moon, Cold Moon, Long Night’s Moon.June was the strawberry harvesting season for Native American tribes, and they gave the June Full Moon the correlating name. Southern Hemisphere: Beaver Moon, Frost Moon.May is the season for many flowers to bloom, which is why the Native Americans, admiring the beauty of the blooming nature, named the Full Moon this way. Southern Hemisphere: Harvest Moon, Hunter’s Moon.Southern Hemisphere: Harvest Moon, Corn MoonĪpril Full Moon was named the Pink Moon to represent the color of the wild ground phlox - one of the earliest flowers to bloom this month.The Full Moon in March is called the Worm Moon because this month, the earthworms start to appear in the soil, that finally warms up after the cold winter season. ![]()
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