Look Up: November’s Beaver Moon The Final Supermoon of 2024

Do not miss the opportunity to look up and see the supermoon this week over Indiana and Kentucky. This will be your last chance to see one for nearly a year!

The moon is an incredible celestial body that moves through phases of light and dark depending on its alignment with the earth and the sun and about every 29 days, we are presented with a beautiful full moon shining down on us, but sometimes that moon is super!

A Moon of Many Names

Over the centuries, the moon has played an important part in civilizations and each full moon has come to be recognized for its significance. Each full moon has its own special name with its own special meaning. January, for example, is known as the Full Wolf Moon because it is believed that is when it is easiest to overhear a wolf's howl, and in In October the full moon is known as a Full Hunter's Moon because it was the full moon that would coincide with hunting and gathering food to store for the impending winter months.

November's Full Moon is Called the Beaver's Moon

November's full moon is known as a Full Beaver's Moon because this is the time of year when beavers settle into their shelters after a hard season of work in preparation for winter.

The Final Supermoon of 2024 and the Last Until October 2025

Not only will we be experiencing a Full Beaver's Moon, but it will also be a supermoon. And as if that wasn't exciting enough, there won't be another one until October 2025! Almanac.com explains a supermoon is closer to the Earth than a typical full moon.

The common definition of a supermoon is any full Moon that is at a distance of at least 90% of perigee (which is the point at which the Moon is closest to Earth). June’s full Moon stands at 222,238.4 miles (357,658 km) away—comfortably within that cut-off point.

Because of its proximity to Earth, a supermoon will often appear much larger than an average full moon.

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So When Does the Full Beaver's Supermoon Take Place?

The Full Beaver's Supermoon will be closest to Earth on Thursday, November 14th when, according to WTHR, it will be about 225,000 miles away. The moon will reach full illumination early Friday morning.

When to See the Full Beaver Supermoon Over Evansville

In Evansville, Indiana the moon will rise from the East-Northeast at 3:40 pm Central Standard Time on Thursday, November 14th at 99.2% illumination before setting on Friday, November 15th at at 6:16 am. For optimum viewing, find someplace away from city light pollution and with a clear line of sight for the horizon.

See Something Extra Special During the Full Moon

If you want to see something extra special, this location in Kentucky is one of only two places in the world to see the phenomenon known as a moonbow, and the Full Beaver Supermoon is the perfect time to visit!

[Source: Almanac.com; TimeAndDate.com]