Digital astrophotography allows imaging during Full Moon, unlike film-based methods which required dark, New Moon skies. Successful imaging requires image processing techniques to mitigate the ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

The next full moon will be on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. It will officially reach its full moon phase at 5:03 a.m. EST (1003 GMT), but local moonrise times vary depending on location. The moon will still ...

The August full moon, also known as the Sturgeon Moon, reached its full phase at 3:55 A.M. EDT. Observing the full moon presents challenges due to its brightness, which can hinder dark adaptation and ...

Here are the full moons in 2026: Jan. 3: Wolf Moon. Feb. 1: Snow Moon. March 3: Worm Moon. April 1: Pink Moon. May 1: Flower ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The full harvest moon — the first of fall in the Northern ...

Sky-gazers can catch a glimpse of the full moon at its peak illumination this week. August’s full moon, also called the sturgeon moon, will be visible from Friday night into the early hours of ...

The full cold moon — the third and final of fall in the Northern Hemisphere — will turn full on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. Named for the chilly temperatures at this time of year in North America, this ...

Edit: This story was updated to correct a date. October is treating stargazers to something sweet ahead of Halloween — one bright supermoon and two meteor showers, the Draconids and the Orionids.

Skywatchers will get a bright send-off to 2025’s lunar calendar this week when December’s cold moon rises as the last supermoon of the year.

The cold moon will be the final in a trio of supermoons seen in 2025. Here's how to spot it. The supermoon will appear on Friday, December 5. The best time to see the cold moon in Australia will be ...