Sky observers will receive a double treatment with the November 2020 partial closure Lunar eclipse Happens as a whole “Beaver Moon”Shone in the early morning sky.
The Beaver Moon – as the nickname is because this is the time of year when Beavers build their winter closures in preparation for the cold winter – will reach its full stage on Monday morning, November 30, at 4:30 a.m. Eastern time. So on Sunday nights and Tuesday nights the sky will look bigger and brighter – assuming the clouds won’t block your view.
(Unfortunately, a heavy rainstorm is expected in the New Jersey area on Monday, and it extends to early Tuesday.)
Partial lunar eclipse
With the full moon on Monday morning, a Partial lunar eclipse – Known as a penumbral eclipse. While it’s not as dramatic as a full lunar eclipse, experts say it could be visible to sky watchers here in New Jersey and other parts of North America.
An eclipse occurs when the Earth’s shadow or the outer part of the penumbra and when part of the sun’s rays are blocked from shining on the moon at that time, according to astronomy experts. Earthsky. org.
“It will take 4 hours and 21 minutes for the moon to move toward the pale outer fringe (penumbra) of Earth’s shadow,” says Joe Rao, an astronomy writer at Space.com, on Monday morning.
Rao notes that, about 20 minutes before the deepest phase of the eclipse, you will see some evidence of this circular miniature spray on the upper edge of the moon. “This corresponds to EST around 4:22 in the morning; 3:22 p.m. CST; 2:22 am MT and 1:22 am PST. ”
If this were a full lunar eclipse instead of a partial one, the whole moon would soon be darkened and give a reddish-orange color.
By the way, it is Absolutely safe to watch a lunar eclipse With a telescope, binoculars or your own eyes. No special filters are required.
The full moon of November 2020 is coming soon, and its nickname is “Beaver Moon”.Bruno Glatts | Pixabay
Origin of the nickname Beaver Moon
This Nickname “Beaver Moon” The Algonquin comes from Native American tribes and American colonists, who nicknamed each full moon based on weather conditions, farming routines, and hunting trends at that time of year.
Some publications, e.g. Timeanddate.comSay the moon of November is named after “Beavers who build their winter closures at this time of year.”
This Almanac of farmers Says the nickname may have been taken from Beavers preparing for winter in November, but notes that it may have something to do with hunters. “The purpose was to set the beaver traps before stabilizing the swamp to ensure a supply of warm winter furs,” the release said.
Other nicknames for the full November moon
Like other full moons throughout the year, the full moon of November has achieved few Various nicknames Over time
In addition to the popular “Beaver Moon” moniker, this November full moon “Hunter Moon”, “Shock Moon”, “Reed Moon” and “Snow Moon” have also been created – the weather is expected to get cooler during this month.
The full moon in December is commonly known as the “cold moon” due to the cold winter air.Pixabay
The final full moon of 2020
If you don’t get a chance to see the full moon in November, you can see the full moon in December. “Cold moon”
That moon will officially reach its full phase on Tuesday, December 29 at 10:28 PM Eastern Time, so it will appear larger than the night before (December 28) and the next two nights (December 30 and December 31).
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