Other names for August's full Moon, according to the Farmer's Almanac, include the Flying Up Moon, from the Cree, describing young birds leaving the nest; the Mountain Shadows Moon, from the Tlingit; and several other names to do with gathering the harvest before colder weather sets in.

Get ready for a sky show! August's Sturgeon Moon will light up the nights from August 8–10 with a rare view of Venus, Saturn, and shooting stars.

August's full 'Sturgeon Moon' rises this weekend, putting on a spectacular lunar light show as it leaps above the southeastern horizon at sunset on Aug. 9.