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Friday, November 3, 2017

Full 'Beaver Moon' This Weekend will be Massive


No. This is not made up.  We’re heading into that time of year with tons of weather lore attached.

This month's moon, which is also known as the Frost moon or the Hunter's moon, will be full on Nov. 4th and appear bigger and brighter than usual, but miss being a supermoon by just one day. 

To be designated a supermoon, the moon must be full on the day it is at its perigee, or closest distance to the Earth, according to Space.com. This month, the moon will reach its perigee on Friday, missing the supermoon classification by just a day. But since it is still very close to Earth, it will appear bigger and brighter than usual. Only December's supermoon will be bigger.

According to the Farmer's Almanac, the Beaver moon gets its name because it came at the time of year when the early colonists and the Algonquin tribes set their beaver traps before the swamps froze. This would ensure they had a good supply of warm winter furs.

 *Beaver Moon Saturday, then don't forget to "fall back" on Sunday to end Daylight Saving Time. 

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