At a Glance

The Beaver Moon will be bigger and brighter than usual.November's moon is also known as the Frost Moon or Hunter's Moon.

Skygazers will be treated this weekend to the bright and beautiful "Beaver"full moon, a not-quite supermoon.

This month's moon, which is also known as the Frost moon or the Hunter's moon, will be full on Saturday and misses being a supermoon by just one day.

To be designated a supermoon, the moon must be full on the day it is at its perigee, or closest distance to the Earth, according to Space.com. This month, the moon will reach its perigee on Friday, missing the supermoon classification by just a day. But since it is still very close to Earth, it will appear bigger and brighter than usual. Only December's supermoon will be bigger.

According to the Farmer's Almanac, the because it came at the time of year when the early colonists and the Algonquin tribes set their beaver traps before the swamps froze. This would ensure they had a good supply of warm winter furs.

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This year, those in New York City may have the opportunity to see both the full moon and the sun in the sky at the same time. The 10-minute window will occur when the sun rises at 7:30 a.m. in the Big Apple and the moon sets at 7:40 a.m., according to .

And don't forget to "fall back" on Sunday to end Daylight SavingTime.