When the moon - that is the full moon - is closest to Earth, it appears significantly large in the sky. Therefore its called a supermoon. In August 2023, a rarity happened with not one but two supermoons visible.
Planets & Transits News: The second Supermoon of 2023, also known as the Sturgeon Moon, will occur on August 2. Sky gazers in India will be able to see the supermoon at 12:00
The first supermoon of this year was in July, and the last one for 2023 will occur in September. The supermoon on Tuesday is also called as ‘sturgeon moon’.