December full moon 2024: Cold Moon puts on a dazzling show for skywatchers worldwide (photos)
The December full moon captivated skywatchers worldwide as it lit up the cold winter skies over the weekend. A full moon occurs when the moon is on the opposite side of Earth from the sun. December's moon officially reached full illumination at 4:02 a.
In Photos: See The ‘Cold Moon’ Light Up Christmas Skies In Once-In-18-Years Event
December's full moon, the "Cold Moon," rose in a blaze of color on Sunday night as the year’s final supermoon.
December's full cold moon: What it means for your zodiac sign
The Cold Moon gets its name because December is the month when the weather typically turns cold, according to NASA. The Old Farmer's Almanac states that some Native Americans also called the Cold Moon the Long Night Moon.
December's Cold Moon is the last full moon of 2024. Here's when it peaks and how it got its name.
December's full moon, known as the Cold Moon, is the last full moon of 2024. Here's when it peaks and why it's called the Cold Moon.
What To Know About Tonight’s Cold Moon—The Last Full Moon Of 2024
December's Cold Moon—the last full moon of the year—will appear in the sky overnight and coincide with a rare lunar event in which observers can see it rise and set at its most extreme points on the horizon.
December full moon: Rare ‘cold moon’ set to rise for last time until 2043
The “cold moon” - a phenomenon that happens every 18.6 years - will rise at 3.20pm (GMT) on Sunday and set at 9.44am (GMT) on Monday. It will shine alongside the Geminid meteor shower, which peaked between 13 and 14 December but ends on 20 December.
December full moon is this weekend: Why is it called Cold Moon?
An appropriately named December full moon is peaking this weekend. With nighttime temperatures dropping in the Upstate, here's what to know about the full Cold Moon this month. December's full moon, the Cold Moon, will be full on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 4:02 a.m.
When is the December full moon 2024? What to know about the Cold Moon
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December 2024 full moon: This weekend's 'cold' moon will feature a lunar rarity
This month's full moon will also feature a lunar rarity: According to TimeandDate.com, the full moon on Dec. 15, 2024, will rise and set at its most extreme northerly points on the horizon — the result of a once-every-18.6 year cycle.
A full moon is to light up D.C.’s long cold night
The sun retired at an early hour, almost as the moon was rising, nearly full, about to shine in darkness. It was all there to be seen in the cold of December, with the high temperature in the capital reaching no higher than 43 degrees.
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