The full moon on Nov. 14 will provide sky watchers with a spectacular view and a rare event.
This will not only be the closest full moon of 2016, but also the closest full moon to date in the 21st century. The full moon will not come this close to Earth again until Nov. 25, 2034, according to NASA.
This supermoon will reach the peak of its full phase at 8:52 a.m. ET, Space.com reported. According to Bob Berman, an astronomer at the Slooh Community Observatory, this will be the largest supermoon since 1948.
According to Space.com, November's full moon is called the Beaver Moon because it arrives at the time of year in the Northern Hemisphere when hunters would set traps before the waters froze over, to ensure they had enough warm furs for the winter.
The Beaver Moon follows the full Hunter's Moon of October and the full Harvest Moon of September. November's full moon also has been called the full Frost Moon, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac.
The Slooh Community Observatory will offer a live broadcast for November's full moon on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. ET, and it also can be viewed on Space.com.
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