The full moon \u2014 called the Beaver Moon in November \u2014 was in its full glory from Greenwich Point as it rose over Long Island Sound and the Stamford Harbor Ledge Lighthouse late Thursday afternoon. How did the Beaver Moon get its name? According to The Old Farmer\u2019s Almanac, the names of the monthly full moons are tied to early Native American, Colonial American and European folklore. This is the time of year when beavers begin to take shelter in their lodges after storing up food for the long winter ahead. During the time of the fur trade in North America, it was also the season to trap beavers for their thick, winter-ready pelts, per The Old Farmer\u2019s Almanac. The Beaver Moon will appear full through Saturday morning, according to NASA. Overnight, the full moon will be accompanied by a near-total lunar eclipse, the longest in 580 years. In a lunar eclipse, the sun, earth and moon line up so that the earth\u2019s shadow blocks the sun\u2019s light from illuminating the full moon, according to Sky & Telescope Magazine. This lunar eclipse was considered \u201cpartial\u201d since the Earth\u2019s shadow covered \u201conly\u201d 97 percent of the moon\u2019s surface, according to NASA. The entire event will last about six hours from the moment the moon first enters the Earth's shadow until it leaves. The eclipse's peak will occur at 4:02 a.m. Friday and last for three hours and 28 minutes.