Today, at On Friday, November 15, the autumn supermoon, the “Beaver Moon”, will be visible in the sky.
This was reported by “URA-Inform” with reference to USAtoday.
It is reported that that the “Beaver Moon” will reach its peak brightness on November 15 at 23:28 Kyiv time. However, it will also be quite bright on the night of November 16.
It is noted that the Moon will approach at a distance of approximately 356,500 kilometers from Earth. At this time, it will appear 14% larger and 30% brighter than when it is at its most distant point in orbit. The supermoon will be visible even to the naked eye, if compared to the Moon at normal times.
The “Beaver Moon” was named so because in November beavers prepare their dams for winter, and also because that the last month of autumn is the best time to set beaver traps before the water starts to freeze.
It will be the fourth and at the same time the last one in 2024. It is worth noting that a supermoon occurs when the full moon coincides with the closest one to the Earth moment of its orbit, which makes the Moon larger and brighter than usual. In general, this natural phenomenon is observed three to four times a year.
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