Beaver moon: Skygazers catch last supermoon of 2024
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SINGAPORE – The last supermoon of 2024 lit up the Singapore sky on the evening of Nov 15, drawing skywatchers and photography enthusiasts outdoors.
Called the beaver moon, it was the fourth supermoon of 2024 since the sturgeon moon was seen in August.
However, an overcast sky affected visibility in some areas, leaving some skygazers disappointed.
The beaver moon as seen from Boat Quay at 9.05pm on Nov 15, 2024.
A view of the beaver moon from Tampines at 8.50pm on Nov 15, 2024.
The beaver moon as seen from Boat Quay at 7.05pm on Nov 15, 2024.
Photography enthusiasts took to social media to share their snapshots, capturing the moon in all its glory against the Singapore nightscape.
The beaver moon, the last supermoon of 2024, is seen over the Singapore Flyer on Nov 15.
The beaver moon rising over Singapore on Nov 15, 2024.
The beaver moon was also visible in other parts of the world, including Myanmar, Pakistan, Egypt and Mexico.
The last supermoon of 2024, dubbed the beaver moon, rising over Cairo, Egypt, on Nov 15.
The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, with the beaver moon as backdrop on Nov 15, 2024.
SpaceX’s next-generation spacecraft preparing for launch at the Boca Chica launch pad in Brownsville, Texas, as the beaver moon rises on Nov 15, 2024.
The beaver moon rising over the Abbey of the Dormition on Mount Zion, in the old city of Jerusalem, on Nov 15, 2024.
The beaver moon rising over Caracas, Venezuela, on Nov 15, 2024.
According to the Science Centre Singapore observatory, the name “beaver moon” is traditionally given to the full moon that appears in November.
The term has its roots in Native American and early European settler traditions, which had names for full moons to mark seasonal changes.
The November full moon was said to be named after the increased activity of beavers as they prepared for winter by building dams and storing food.
The next supermoon that is visible in Singapore will not come until around October 2025, the observatory said.
