Beaver moon lunar eclipse 2021: 10 photos captured by skygazers

November’s full moon, also known as the beaver moon, appeared in the night sky early Friday. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, the display marks “the time of year when beavers begin to take shelter in their lodges,” hence the unusual nickname.

>> PHOTOS: Beaver moon lunar eclipse delights skygazers

This year’s beaver moon also coincided with a partial lunar eclipse – the longest in 580 years, Space.com reported.

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Skygazers took to social media to share their photos with the hashtags #BeaverMoon and #LunarEclipse. Here are some of our favorites:

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1. Atlanta

Photo by @richard_xiong_, Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWdET3jl7lJ/

2. Christchurch, New Zealand

Photo by @adrianjeffersonbrown, Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWc1biQvEgq/

3. Tennessee

Photo by @finallyfstops, Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWdAwP-rJIg/

4. Dallas

Photo by @arnoldramirez120, Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWceKpmrQbC/

5. Barnegat Light, New Jersey

Photo by @robineiseman_photography, Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWcWXAzLu2M/

6. Sheffield, Massachusetts

Photo by @dalessandronatura, Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWc3slOr9cH/

7. Cary, North Carolina

Photo by @photopup, Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWdDDwIrHQu/

8. Washington, D.C.

Photo by @m.salgado, Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWdEAZAL-v-/

9. Texas

Photo by @andybobsharp, Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWckfUUsycX/

10. New York City

Photo by @guygabrielphotography, Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWb88jzMWME/

Photos: Beaver moon lunar eclipse delights skygazers

The Earth’s shadow covers the moon during a partial lunar eclipse Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in Yokohama, near Tokyo.

The Earth’s shadow covers the full moon during a partial lunar eclipse as it sets beyond the U.S. flag on top of a building, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in downtown Kansas City, Mo.

The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse behind the One World Trade Center in New York early on November 19, 2021.

The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse next to the One World Trade Center in New York early on November 19, 2021.

The Earth’s shadow covers the full moon during a partial lunar eclipse as it sets beyond an apartment building, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in downtown Kansas City, Mo.

View of the moon during a partial lunar eclipse on November 19, 2021, in San Salvador, El Salvador.

A partially eclipsed moon is seen from Asuncion, Paraguay, early Friday, Nov. 19, 2021.

The Earth’s shadow covers the full moon during a partial lunar eclipse as it sets beyond an apartment building, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in downtown Kansas City, Mo.