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"What is a Beaver Moon?"
November 22, 2015
By Chris Tognotti
...Basically, (click here) the name "Beaver Moon" refers to a full moon in the month of November. That's it, just an yearly moniker. In truth, the full moons for each month have a slew of longstanding nicknames you can use — as EarthSky details, if you're looking at an April full moon, you could call it a Grass Moon or an Egg Moon. August? Why, that's a Green Corn Moon! Or, maybe a Sturgeon Moon?
In other words, these are basically arbitrary titles, but in that way that can still be sort of fun and engaging. There are competing claims out there about why November's is called a Beaver Moon, as Space.com details — it could be the start of beaver-trapping season, or it could be that it's around now when beavers start preparing for the cold winter months.
So, if you're interested in spotting a Beaver Moon — the only one this year, needless to say — make sure to look to the night skies on the night of November 25th. By the time the next full moon rolls around, it'll be December's Cold Moon (or, if you prefer, the Long Night Moon).
If Beaver Moon isn't your thing, there is always the ice clouds of Cassini (click here).
