November's Full Moon is the Beaver Moon, and it's brighting up our skies a little bit more tonight because it's a supermoon. As of Wednesday, Nov. 5, the moon phase is Full Moon. This means 100% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation.

Also tonight, the Southern Taurid meteor shower peaks with 5-10 green, gold, and orange hue meteors. Unfortunately, the supermoon will illuminate the sky to the point that you may find it hard to see many of the meteors. Later this month, the Leonid meteor shower peaks with greater numbers and closer to a darker, new moon sky.

A supermoon will shine over Connecticut tonight, appearing bigger and brighter than usual. Here’s when and where to see it, and what makes it special.

Believe it or not, moon phases really can mess with our moods. A waxing gibbous is when energy starts to peak, so if your kids seem extra wired tonight, don’t just blame the can