The November Beaver Moon is the final of four supermoons in 2024, following August's Sturgeon Moon, September's Harvest Moon and October's Hunter's Moon

Skygazers will soon be able to see the moon appear larger and brighter than normal for the last time until next year. The fourth and final supermoon of 2024 will reach peak illumination at 3:28 p.m. CT on Friday,

More a popular term than a scientific one, a supermoon occurs when a full lunar phase syncs up with an especially close swing around Earth. This usually happens only three or four times a year and consecutively, given the moon’s constantly shifting, oval-shaped orbit.

The beaver moon, of course, is named for the animal itself. Beavers are the largest living rodents in North America and are known for their long, flat tails which they use to swim faster, balance, and make loud alarm calls. With large orange teeth, they cut down trees and other vegetation for food and building materials.

“Skywatchers can see the next full moon, the Beaver Moon, on November 15, starting at 4:29 p.m. EST. This moon is extra special as it’s the final supermoon of 2024, meaning the moon will appear bigger and brighter than usual,” noted NASA.

If you plan on gazing at November's supermoon, make sure you don't miss it. If you do, you will have to wait until Oct. 7, 2025, for a chance to see it again ― the date of next year's first supermoon. The year's other two supermoons will occur in November and December.

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Though officially full on Friday, November 15, at 4:29 p.m. EST, the moon will also look plenty full and bright all night both Thursday and Saturday.

The lunar phase calendar year is wrapping up with November’s sky closing out the year’s last supermoon, part of a series that began in August. Supermoons in the lunar calendar are slightly closer to Earth than the average full moon,