Autumn Raulerson
Riverbend News
Step outside this Thursday night, Aug. 27, and look up at the night sky to see two awe-inspiring celestial events at the same time. The Full Sturgeon Moon will be the main catalyst for a partial lunar eclipse in our neck of the woods. The partial lunar eclipse is viewable between 10:33 p.m. and 1:52 a.m., weather permitting.
The moon will enter the penumbra (shadow) around 9:22 p.m., then leave the penumbra around 3:03 a.m. Peak viewing time will be between 10:33 p.m. and 1:52 a.m., while the moon is in the umbra. August's full moon is commonly called the Sturgeon Moon, a name of Native American origin. It was named this because of the historically abundant giant lake sturgeon that were caught in Lake Champlain around this time of year, serving as a valuable food source.
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