August's Full Moon Was The Last Supermoon Of 2022 & It Lit Up Canadian Skies (PHOTOS)

The August full moon that just happened was the last supermoon for the entire year and it was huge as it lit up skies across Canada!

This month's full moon was called a supermoon because it was closer to Earth than others this year but wasn't the brightest and biggest supermoon of 2022.

NASA described it as "a marginal supermoon," meaning it's the third closest full moon of the year.

Both of the supermoons in June and July were closer to Earth than the one in August.

If you didn't see the last supermoon of the year, people from coast to coast have been sharing photos of it on Instagram.

You still have a chance to see the moon in all of its glory because it will appear full through to the morning on August 13.

According to The Weather Network, a supermoon looks bigger and brighter in the sky because of the shape of the moon's orbit around Earth.

It's an oval and not a perfect circle so the moon is closer to our planet at some points in its orbit.

So, if you watch the moon every night you'll probably notice it getting bigger and smaller in the sky along with the moon changing phases.

While this wasn't the biggest supermoon of the year — the full moon in July was the "biggest and brightest" in 2022 — it was still a spectacular sight!

Even though there are no more supermoons this year, there is another celestial event that will light up Canadian skies.

A total lunar eclipse in November will be visible across the country. Get ready!