August’s full ‘sturgeon moon’ to rise overnight

(CNN) – Sky gazers are in for a welcome sight.

Starting Friday night, spectators will be able to see August’s full moon, or the sturgeon moon.

EarthSky says it will be at its fullest around 2.55 a.m. Central Standard Time Saturday.

Anyone looking up would be able to see it, whether they live in the city or the suburbs.

And if getting up in the early hours isn’t for you, no worries – a NASA scientist says it will appear to be full for a few days.

The sturgeon moon gets its name from the time of year when sturgeon fish are most readily caught.

Indigenous tribes living primarily in Canada refer to the lunar as the flying up moon, denoting the time of year when young birds are learning to fly.

Those living in the northern Great Plains call it the black cherries moon to mark when cherries are becoming ripe.