Tag: lunar observations
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Moon Phase Today: December 15—What the Moon Looks Like
Tonight’s Moon: What You’ll See on December 15 If you step outside on December 15, you’ll notice that the Moon’s appearance is evolving as it heads toward a New Moon. For skywatchers, this is a brief window where the face is thinner, and subtle features on the lunar limb can become easier to spot with…
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Full Moon November 2025: Biggest Supermoon Since 2019
Overview: November 2025 brings a spectacular full moon The night sky will light up with an unusually bright full moon in November 2025, commonly known as the Beaver Moon. This full beaver moon marks the second full Moon of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and reaches full illumination on Wednesday, November 5. For observers in…
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When Is the Next Supermoon? What to Expect and How to Photograph It
What a supermoon is—and isn’t If last night’s harvest moon looked a touch bigger or brighter, you weren’t imagining it. A “supermoon” is a popular nickname for a full moon that coincides with its closest approach to Earth in its orbit. The Moon doesn’t grow or shrink; what changes is the distance between the Moon…