August is named after Augustus Caesar, founder and the first emperor of the Roman Empire.
August in the Norther Hemisphere is similar to February in the Southern Hemisphere.
August’s full moon, the Full Sturgeon Moon, reaches peak illumination on Monday, August 3.
August 11th marks the end of the Dog Days of Summer.
August is a wonderful month for star gazing! It’s the month of the Perseid meteor shower, which peaks
between August 11 and 13.