Beaver Moon 2020: 10 stunning photos of November’s full moon, penumbral lunar eclipse
ByMichelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
ByMichelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
November’s full moon, also known as the beaver moon, appeared in the night sky early Monday. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, the display marks “the time of year when beavers begin to take shelter in their lodges,” hence the unusual nickname.
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Photos: Beaver Moon 2020 shines in the night sky, coincides with penumbral lunar eclipse The full moon rises beyond Christmas lights, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Photos: Beaver Moon 2020 shines in the night sky, coincides with penumbral lunar eclipse The cold moon or beaver moon rises behind One Vanderbilt and the Empire State Building in New York City and homes in Jersey City, New Jersey, on November 29, 2020, as seen from Newark, New Jersey. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
Photos: Beaver Moon 2020 shines in the night sky, coincides with penumbral lunar eclipse The full moon rises behind people standing on the Edge, the outdoor observation deck in Manhattan, New York City, United States, on November 29, 2020. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Photos: Beaver Moon 2020 shines in the night sky, coincides with penumbral lunar eclipse The full moon rises behind a crane in Manhattan, New York City, United States, on November 29, 2020. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Photos: Beaver Moon 2020 shines in the night sky, coincides with penumbral lunar eclipse The full moon rises beyond a statue of a Native American scout on a bluff overlooking downtown Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Photos: Beaver Moon 2020 shines in the night sky, coincides with penumbral lunar eclipse People stroll down Berlin's Unter Den Linden Boulevard, under trees illuminated for the holiday season, under a full moon, on November 29, 2020. (JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)
Photos: Beaver Moon 2020 shines in the night sky, coincides with penumbral lunar eclipse The full moon is seen behind a tree in the Turkish capital Ankara on November 29, 2020. (Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Photos: Beaver Moon 2020 shines in the night sky, coincides with penumbral lunar eclipse The full moon rises beyond Christmas lights, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Photos: Beaver Moon 2020 shines in the night sky, coincides with penumbral lunar eclipse The full Moon is seen over the Hudson River near George Washington Bridge in New York, United States, on November 29, 2020. (Islam Dogru/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Photos: Beaver Moon 2020 shines in the night sky, coincides with penumbral lunar eclipse The full moon rises over Manhattan in New York City, United States, on November 29, 2020. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
