It’s not a bird or a plane, but it’s great! This Friday’s supermoon will end the back-to-back supermoons we’ve experienced since August.
According to NASA, this moon will not eclipse the brightness of October’s supermoon. Even though this isn’t the brightest supermoon of the four, this full moon will still be a spectacle.
Here’s how to see the bright moon.
Where can the moon be seen?
The Beaver Moon will peak on November 15 at 3:28 PM CT. During its journey through the sky, it will travel past the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters, a star cluster in the constellation Taurus, according to Space.com.
What is a supermoon?
Not coined until 1979, a supermoon occurs when a full moon is nearby, or the moon is at its closest point in its orbit around Earth.
Why is it called the Beaver Moon?
The Old Farmer’s Almanac says the moon got its name after it was seen. This is the time of year when beavers take refuge in their huts after stocking up on food supplies for the winter.
What else can I see in the sky in November?
November will also see some meteors crossing the night sky.
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, the peak of the Taurid meteor shower will be the evenings of November 8-9, with a few meteors per hour. The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak on November 17 and 18, with about 10-15 meteors per hour after midnight.
According to Space.com, you can also see some planets on the night of the full moon, including Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars.
Mercury will be low in the southwestern sky and difficult to see without an unobstructed view, and Venus, which will be bright and easy to spot as the sun sets, will be above Mercury in the western sky.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Last supermoon of 2024 is this week: when, how to see it in Oklahoma
