The sturgeon moon was also a supermoon, meaning a full moon at the point in its elliptical orbit that's close to Earth.

Tonight's full moon will shine for days. Here's when and what to know about August full sturgeon moon meaning and this month's moon phases.

August's full moon is set to illuminate Oregon's night skies. August's full moon is known as the sturgeon moon thanks to the giant fish that were once plentiful this time of the year in the waters of the northeastern United States.