LEWISTON, Minn. – Skywatchers saw the longest partial lunar eclipse in more than half a millennium for several hours even though thin clouds obscured the view. To earth-bound observers, the so-called Beaver Moon was in a partial eclipse that darkened only part of the moon as it passed through Earth’s shadow.
Beaver Moon. In November in olden times, trappers called it the Beaver Moon. The light of the full November moon helped them recover beavers, which are primarily nocturnal, from their traps. Image: Steve Lunde