Beaver Moon 2020: 10 stunning photos of November’s full moon, penumbral lunar eclipse
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.
The full moon rises beyond Christmas lights, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo.
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.
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.
The full moon rises behind a crane in Manhattan, New York City, United States, on November 29, 2020.
The full moon rises beyond a statue of a Native American scout on a bluff overlooking downtown Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020.
People stroll down Berlin’s Unter Den Linden Boulevard, under trees illuminated for the holiday season, under a full moon, on November 29, 2020.
The full moon is seen behind a tree in the Turkish capital Ankara on November 29, 2020.
The full moon rises beyond Christmas lights, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo.
The full Moon is seen over the Hudson River near George Washington Bridge in New York, United States, on November 29, 2020.
The full moon rises over Manhattan in New York City, United States, on November 29, 2020.
This year’s beaver moon also coincided with a penumbral lunar eclipse, Space.com reported.
Skygazers took to social media to share their photos. Here are some of our favorites:
Photo by @jeff_risher_photography, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CIM0GnUBR8z/
Photo by @nicholas_j._narog_photography, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CILdRG_H9Ov/
Photo by @christinesandersphotography, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CIMWz0AHmL6/
4. Seattle
Photo by @siglivetoeat, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CIMnc2iAOl0/
5. Manhattan Beach, California
Photo by @blingrunner64, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CIL46dLFkzS/
6. York, Maine
Photo by @mmamtani, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CIMpIFQsafW/
7. Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Photo by @_harrrryy_, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CINK4l_sAka/
8. Joshua Tree National Park, California
Photo by @miketaylordorsey, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CIM0WQpj7Mk/
Photo by @andrewj_brooks, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CIMRKG6H1H9/
10. Tampa, Florida
Photo by @alexanderc25, Instagram
