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riversedge

(79,492 posts) Sun Aug 10, 2025, 12:27 AM Aug 2025

The August full moon, also known as the "sturgeon moon," rises behind the Statue of Liberty on Saturday evening.

The August full moon, also known as the "sturgeon moon," rises behind the Statue of Liberty on Saturday evening.

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The August full moon, also known as the "sturgeon moon," rises behind the Statue of Liberty on Saturday evening. (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2025 OP

Don't they mean in front? The statue faces east Blues Heron Aug 2025 #1

In the photos, it is behind the statue. Justice matters. Aug 2025 #2

No, the camera is behind the statue, the moon is actually in front of the statue. So the moon is indeed rising Blues Heron Aug 2025 #3

When you drive to the airport to catch a flight swimboy Aug 2025 #4

I was looking at how Lady Liberty seems to be holding up the moon. riversedge Aug 2025 #5

Blues Heron

(8,398 posts)

1. Don't they mean in front? The statue faces east

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Aug 10, 2025, 12:38 AM

Aug 2025

Justice matters.

(9,413 posts)

2. In the photos, it is behind the statue.

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 10, 2025, 01:36 AM

Aug 2025

If the pictures were in 3D, the nearest "object" would be the Statue, and the moon would be "behind" it.

Blues Heron

(8,398 posts)

3. No, the camera is behind the statue, the moon is actually in front of the statue. So the moon is indeed rising

Reply to Justice matters. (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 10, 2025, 01:43 AM

Aug 2025

In front of the statue, not behind it.

On edit, if the moon was setting, and the camera was in front, then yes, the moon would be setting behind the statue.

swimboy

(7,322 posts)

4. When you drive to the airport to catch a flight

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 10, 2025, 03:15 AM

Aug 2025

do you follow the signage for Departures or for Arrivals?

riversedge

(79,492 posts)

5. I was looking at how Lady Liberty seems to be holding up the moon.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Aug 10, 2025, 11:38 AM

Aug 2025

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