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November's Supermoon in New Mexico
The Beaver Moon was the second of three supermoons in 2025, occurring at its closest point to Earth, making it appear larger and brighter worldwide, NASA said.
- People around the world witnessed the Beaver Moon peak on Wednesday at around 6:19 a.m., in the western-northwestern sky, as it came within just under 222,000 miles of Earth.
- Because the Moon follows an elliptical orbit, a supermoon occurs when a full moon reaches perigee, its closest orbital point to Earth.
- NASA reported that supermoons occur about three to four times a year, with November's being the second of three this year and appearing up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter.
- Readers submitted images of the bright moon, and photographer Rosina Rousey said `After hours of patiently watching the sky, I finally saw the beaver moon in full and it was absolutely phenomenal, so bright I felt like I could reach out and touch it`.
- Next month, the Cold Moon will appear on Dec. 4, and Royal Museums Greenwich noted the beaver naming origins link to Indigenous and seasonal winter preparations.
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