Today, Nov 5-
2025 is “Pournami” - ‘ Super full moon’ , the
biggest and brightest of the year, as
the Moon will come closest to the Earth in its orbit. Its attraction is
therefore tenfold, and with it, our feelings and sensations. The
path the Moon takes as it orbits our planet is not quite a perfect circle.
Sometimes the Moon is a little closer to Earth, and appears slightly larger,
than average. Sometimes it's a little farther away, and appears slightly
smaller.
A “supermoon” occurs when
a full Moon coincides with the Moon’s closest approach to Earth in its
elliptical orbit, a point known as perigee. During every 27-day orbit around
Earth, the Moon reaches both its perigee, about 226,000 miles (363,300 km) from
Earth, and its farthest point, or apogee, about 251,000 miles (405,500 km) from
Earth.
Elsewhere, today’s
moon is named after beavers. It can also be the
Hunter’s Moon, if it follows the Harvest Moon, or Mourning Moon, depending on
the December solstice. Beavers are the largest rodents in North America and the
second largest in the world (after the capybara). The beaver is a large,
semi-aquatic rodent known as an "ecosystem engineer" for its unique
ability to construct dams and lodges, thereby modifying its habitat and
creating wetlands that benefit many other species. According to some sources,
the Full Moon for November is named after beavers because, at this time, they
become particularly active in building their winter dams in preparation for the
cold season. The beaver is mainly nocturnal, so they work under the light of
the Full Moon.
At Triplicane (perhaps in
most parts of Chennai) it was disappointing as the sky was too cloudy and in
the initial stages – Moon itself was not visible. When seen, it was not as bright with rain
clouds hovering over it.
Here are some photos of
the Moon taken from Triplicane terrace a couple of hours back. Go out and check for
yourself – if you are lucky, you may see a beautiful Big colourful Moon.
5.11.2025
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