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The November Full Moon, also known as the Beaver Moon rises today and is the last supermoon of the year.

"We will share this Supermoon live, online, showing real-time images from our telescopes installed in Manciano, Italy, in the wonderful Maremma countryside", Masi told Space.com in an email.

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Supermoons are especially impressive because they happen when the moon is within 90% of its nearest distance to Earth, making it appear roughly 30% brighter and 14% larger than usual. The moon's orbit is oval-shaped, or elliptical, so the moon's distance from Earth changes throughout its 27.3-day orbit of our planet. Despite the fact that the moon is closer to us during a supermoon, the size difference can be hard to detect without visual aids.

November's supermoon is the last supermoon of 2024, the closest supermoon this year occurred on Oct. 17.

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Daisy Dobrijevic joined Space.com in February 2022, having previously worked as a staff writer for All About Space magazine. She completed an editorial internship with BBC Sky at Night Magazine and worked at the National Space Centre, communicating space science to the public.

Daisy holds a PhD in plant physiology and a Master's in Environmental Science. Based in Nottingham, U.K., she covers all things space, with a special focus on solar activity and space weather. She also has a keen interest in astrotourism and is always on the lookout for the next northern lights adventure.

She will be a guest speaker aboard HX's Solar Eclipse Expedition in August 2026 and will join Hurtigruten as an onboard astronomer for a northern lights sailing in January 2027.