It became known when it will be possible to see the “Beaver” Supermoon — Science and IT
The “Beaver” Moon will be the last Supermoon in 2024, ending a series of four such phenomena.
The last, fourth Supermoon of 2024 will take place on November 15, when the Moon's illumination will reach 100%.
Live Science writes about it.
A supermoon occurs due to the moon's elliptical orbit as it approaches its closest point to Earth, perigee. When the full Moon is 90% from this point, it becomes a Supermoon. The November full moon is often called the “Beaver Moon”, because at this time beavers build winter dams. It is also called Frosty, Snowy or Frozen Moon.
A supermoon occurs when the Moon approaches the shortest distance to Earth – perigee. When it is at a distance of 90% from this point, it becomes a Supermoon. The November full moon was named “Beaver” due to the fact that on this…