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Get ready, skywatchers: A sturgeon supermoon is coming Tuesday, and a rare super blue moon will appear Aug. 30-31.

Up first: the sturgeon supermoon. The moon will reach its peak illumination at 2:32 p.m. EDT Tuesday, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. After sunset that evening, turn your gaze to the southeast to catch a glimpse of the rising sturgeon moon.

The sturgeon moon was named for the large fish in the Great Lakes, which were most easily caught at this time of the year.

August also will see a rare super blue moon. The last super blue moon was in December 2009. After the super blue moon of August, you’ll need to set a reminder on your calendar for the next one − August 2032, a full nine years from now.

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