Sky-gazers will be able to enjoy August’s spectacular full moon — known as a “sturgeon moon” — at peak illumination this weekend. For those in North America, it will start Friday night and go into early Saturday,

It’s a rare sky watching treat we’ll have the opportunity to see a full moon back-to-back nights this weekend.

The penultimate full moon of summer — known as the sturgeon moon — will officially reach its peak early in the morning Saturday, Aug. 9.