SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The Beaver Moon hovered above San Diego County Friday night, reaching its full lunar phase and making an impression as the final supermoon of 2024.
Many found their eyes aiming up in the hour before dusk as the moonrise proved bright and mighty. Even as darkness set it, the Beaver Moon — coming within about 225,000 miles of Earth — was more than visible with the naked eye, its glow was seen even in areas of cloud cover.
As reported by the Associated Press , supermoons usually appear about three or four times a year and consecutively, given the moon’s constantly shifting, oval-shaped orbit.
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Though supermoons are seemingly larger than other full moons, the Earth’s only natural satellite doesn’t necessarily inflate or expand during these celestial events. Nonetheless, these occasions make for exceptional photo opportunities for skilled photographers and average shutterbugs alike.
From the county’s coastal areas to downtown and inward to the deserts, here’s a compilation of supermoon captures from local residents: