By Marcus Schneck | mschneck@pennlive.com
The Full Green Corn Moon of August, also known as the Full Sturgeon Moon, will peak at 8:29 a.m. Thursday, August 15. That means the best periods for viewing the full moon this month will be the night before, Wednesday into early Thursday morning, or the night after peak on Thursday.
Various Native American peoples knew the full moon of August as the Full Green Corn Moon because it occurred as the corn in their fields was fully grown but not yet ready for harvest, as the Full Sturgeon Moon because it occurred at the time of the year when the huge fish were available for harvest in large numbers and as the Full Grain Moon because it occurred as the annual harvest of wild grains was beginning.