The Sturgeon Moon rises next to Istanbul's Camlica Mosque. Getty Images
The Sturgeon Moon rises next to Istanbul's Camlica Mosque. Getty Images
An orange supermoon behind the Shard in London. AP
An orange supermoon behind the Shard in London. AP
The final supermoon of the year in the Jordanian capital Amman. AFP
The final supermoon of the year in the Jordanian capital Amman. AFP
Watching a supermoon rise over Lisbon and the Tagus river. AP
Watching a supermoon rise over Lisbon and the Tagus river. AP
A supermoon lights up the night sky in Dubai, behind the Address Sky View hotel and Burj Khalifa. EPA
A supermoon lights up the night sky in Dubai, behind the Address Sky View hotel and Burj Khalifa. EPA
The moon is obscured by clouds as it passes behind the Washington Monument in the US capital. AFP
The moon is obscured by clouds as it passes behind the Washington Monument in the US capital. AFP
A supermoon appears behind a cross on a church dome in Nicosia, Cyprus. AP
A supermoon appears behind a cross on a church dome in Nicosia, Cyprus. AP
Watching the moon rise in Montevideo, Uruguay. AP
Watching the moon rise in Montevideo, Uruguay. AP
The supermoon rises next to a windmill in Oostzaan, Netherlands. AP
The supermoon rises next to a windmill in Oostzaan, Netherlands. AP
The art deco spire of the Power and Light building in Kansas City is silhouetted against a supermoon. AP
The art deco spire of the Power and Light building in Kansas City is silhouetted against a supermoon. AP
A jet casts a shadow as it approaches John F Kennedy International Airport in New York. AP
A jet casts a shadow as it approaches John F Kennedy International Airport in New York. AP
The Sturgeon Moon rises over Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumberland, UK. PA
The Sturgeon Moon rises over Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumberland, UK. PA
A UK supermoon illuminates the Royal Liver Building in Liverpool. PA
A UK supermoon illuminates the Royal Liver Building in Liverpool. PA
Ball games in the moonlight in Ealing, London. PA
Ball games in the moonlight in Ealing, London. PA
The banking district in Frankfurt, Germany, is bathed in lunar light. AP
The banking district in Frankfurt, Germany, is bathed in lunar light. AP
A full moon over the Indian Ocean in Diani Beach, Kenya. AP
A full moon over the Indian Ocean in Diani Beach, Kenya. AP
A moonlit moment for Beijing residents in front of a statue of Cupid. AP
A moonlit moment for Beijing residents in front of a statue of Cupid. AP

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How to watch the August supermoons in the Middle East

The summer month will witness both a sturgeon moon and a blue moon

Mona Farag
Mona Farag

July 31, 2023

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Stargazers are in for a treat next month, with a pair of supermoons set to grace the skies.

The first, known as the sturgeon moon, will be on the night of August 1, when the Moon will be 357,530km from the Earth.

The last time there were two full supermoons in the same month was in 2018.

The second supermoon will take place on the night of August 30, when the Moon will be just 357,344km from the Earth. As the second full moon in one month, it will be what is known as a blue moon.

The next time there will be two full supermoons in the same month will be in 2037, according to Italian astronomer Gianluca Masi, founder of the Virtual Telescope Project.

When can you see the supermoons?

Lunar phases are measured from the position of the Moon relative to the Earth; a full moon happens when the Moon is exactly on the opposite side of Earth from the sun. That means the timing of the full moon differs by time zone.

In the UAE, the full sturgeon moon, or supermoon, will be visible at 10.32pm on the evening of August 1, just one day before the moon is closest to Earth.

In total, Nasa says there will be four supermoons in 2023: one in July, two in August and one in September.

The two brightest are those set to appear in August, at the height of summer.

"Warm summer nights are the ideal time to watch the full moon rise in the eastern sky within minutes of sunset,” said retired Nasa astrophysicist Fred Espenak, known as "Mr Eclipse" for his expertise.

The Super Moon rises behind fireworks in Kansas City, Missouri. AP
The Super Moon rises behind fireworks in Kansas City, Missouri. AP
The Super Moon rises behind the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounion near Athens. Reuters
The Super Moon rises behind the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounion near Athens. Reuters
A minaret of the Al Rahman Mosque in Cairo as the so-called 'Buck Moon' rises. Reuters
A minaret of the Al Rahman Mosque in Cairo as the so-called 'Buck Moon' rises. Reuters
A rainbow at the Iguazu Falls in Puerto Iguazu, Argentina, during the full moon. Reuters
A rainbow at the Iguazu Falls in Puerto Iguazu, Argentina, during the full moon. Reuters
The moon with the Pont de Bercy over the Seine in Paris. AFP
The moon with the Pont de Bercy over the Seine in Paris. AFP
The Sugarloaf Cable Car, or Bondinho do Pao de Acucar, in Rio de Janeiro. EPA
The Sugarloaf Cable Car, or Bondinho do Pao de Acucar, in Rio de Janeiro. EPA
The moon rises in Kuwait City. AFP
The moon rises in Kuwait City. AFP
Basra International Stadium in Iraq. AFP
Basra International Stadium in Iraq. AFP
St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay, England. AP
St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay, England. AP
The buck moon rises on the sky in front of an oak tree in Pineia, Peloponnese, Greece. AP
The buck moon rises on the sky in front of an oak tree in Pineia, Peloponnese, Greece. AP
The super full moon through an electric transmission tower in Lambaro, Indonesia's Aceh province. AFP
The super full moon through an electric transmission tower in Lambaro, Indonesia's Aceh province. AFP
The moon rises behind the castle of Wernigerode near the 'Harz' Mountains, Germany. AP
The moon rises behind the castle of Wernigerode near the 'Harz' Mountains, Germany. AP
A supermoon in front of the Big Buddha statue in Phuket, Thailand. Reuters
A supermoon in front of the Big Buddha statue in Phuket, Thailand. Reuters
The Full Buck supermoon rises over Seaton Sluice in Northumberland, England. PA
The Full Buck supermoon rises over Seaton Sluice in Northumberland, England. PA
A full moon behind the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
A full moon behind the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
The waxing gibbous moon rises behind sculptures on top of support pylons at Bartle Hall convention centre in Kansas City, US. AP
The waxing gibbous moon rises behind sculptures on top of support pylons at Bartle Hall convention centre in Kansas City, US. AP
The moon nears the end of its waxing gibbous phase as it rises above the Virgin Mary Chaldean Cathedral in Iraq's Basra. AFP
The moon nears the end of its waxing gibbous phase as it rises above the Virgin Mary Chaldean Cathedral in Iraq's Basra. AFP
The moon nears the end of its waxing gibbous phase as seen from Kuwait City. AFP
The moon nears the end of its waxing gibbous phase as seen from Kuwait City. AFP
The Buck moon rises over Beirut, Lebanon. AP
The Buck moon rises over Beirut, Lebanon. AP

Why is it called the sturgeon moon?

According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, the August full moon is traditionally known as the sturgeon moon. This is because of the abundance of that fish in the American Great Lakes in August hundreds of years ago.

A supermoon occurs when the full moon coincides with the Moon being at the point in its orbit closest to Earth.

This happens because the lunar orbit is not a perfect circle.

As a result, sometimes the full moon appears larger in the sky, but the difference is small, only about 10 to 11 per cent. Most people don't notice.

What are the other full moons called?

The full moons across the lunar calendar have been given different names over time.

Many of the names originate in Native American culture, with different tribes assigning different names to the phenomenon, according to the UK’s Royal Museums Greenwich, to which the Royal Observatory belongs.

Thirteen full moons are expected this year.

They are: January’s Wolf Moon, February’s Snow Moon, March’s Worm Moon, April's Pink Moon, May's Flower Moon, June's Strawberry Moon, July's Buck Moon, August's Sturgeon Moon, September's Full Corn Moon, October's Hunter's Moon, November's Beaver Moon and December's Cold Moon.

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Eldarir had arrived at JFK in January 2020 with three suitcases, containing goods he valued at $300, when he was directed to a search area.
Officers found 41 gold artefacts among the bags, including amulets from a funerary set which prepared the deceased for the afterlife.
Also found was a cartouche of a Ptolemaic king on a relief that was originally part of a royal building or temple. 
The largest single group of items found in Eldarir’s cases were 400 shabtis, or figurines.

Khouli conviction

Khouli smuggled items into the US by making false declarations to customs about the country of origin and value of the items.
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he provided “false provenances which stated that [two] Egyptian antiquities were part of a collection assembled by Khouli's father in Israel in the 1960s” when in fact “Khouli acquired the Egyptian antiquities from other dealers”.
He was sentenced to one year of probation, six months of home confinement and 200 hours of community service in 2012 after admitting buying and smuggling Egyptian antiquities, including coffins, funerary boats and limestone figures.

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A number of other items said to come from the collection of Ezeldeen Taha Eldarir are currently or recently for sale.
Their provenance is described in near identical terms as the British Museum shabti: bought from Salahaddin Sirmali, "authenticated and appraised" by Hossen Rashed, then imported to the US in 1948.

- An Egyptian Mummy mask dating from 700BC-30BC, is on offer for £11,807 ($15,275) online by a seller in Mexico

- A coffin lid dating back to 664BC-332BC was offered for sale by a Colorado-based art dealer, with a starting price of $65,000

- A shabti that was on sale through a Chicago-based coin dealer, dating from 1567BC-1085BC, is up for $1,950

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