Torontonians will have to stay up super late to see Full Beaver Blood Moon total lunar eclipse

TORONTO, Nov. 7, 2022 – For November’s Beaver Blood Moon happening early Tuesday morning, there is also going to be a total lunar eclipse! That’s right, and according to the Farmers’ Almanac it will be the last total lunar eclipse until 2025. The full moon reaches peak illumination on Tuesday, November 8, at 6:02 A.M. EST. but will appear full on both Monday and Tuesday night.

The total lunar eclipse, according to space.com, will occur while some early risers will be just waking up for their morning workouts and dog walks, between 5:17 am and 6:42 am Tuesday. But partial lunar eclipse will be visible at about 4:09 am on Tuesday morning or, extremely late Monday night for all those Toronto night owls out there.

What exactly is a total lunar eclipse?

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon, Sun, and Earth are all directly aligned, with the Earth situated right in between the Sun and the Moon. This will cause the Earth’s shadow to gradually block most of the Sun’s light to the Moon. When this happens the full ‘Beaver Blood Moon’ will become a reddish, coppery hue – the reason for the ‘blood’ moniker tacked on to this November’s ‘Beaver Moon.’

Why is the November full moon called Beaver Moon?

I know what you are asking. Why is November’s full moon the Beaver Moon? Once again, according to the Farmers’ Almanac, “This is the time of year when beavers begin to take shelter in their lodges, having laid up sufficient stores of food for the long winter ahead. During the time of the fur trade in North America, it was also the season to trap beavers for their thick, winter-ready pelts. ”

The November full moon has several other names including the Frost Moon by the Cree and Assiniboine peoples and the Freezing Moon by the Anishinaabe, while the Algonquin call it the Whitefish Moon in reference to the spawning time for this particular fish.

So, set your clocks early, Toronto if you want to experience the total lunar eclipse of the Beaver Blood Moon!

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