This weekend's 'cold' moon will feature a lunar rarity

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.
December’s cold moon, final full moon of 2024, to brighten the night sky
The popular nickname “cold moon ” originated from native American tribes, in this case the Mohawks, which gave a name to each full moon throughout the year to help track the seasons. The cold in the December nickname refers to the dropping temperatures that start taking hold as the winter season starts.
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December 2024 is full of celestial significance. In addition to the full moon - called the Cold Moon - it has the winter solstice and a black moon.
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The December full moon will come just before the longest night of the year. Here's what to know about it and when to see it.
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While a black moon has been used to describe the third new moon in a season of four new moons and occasions when there are no new moons in a month, the most popular definition is the second new moon appearing in one month. This occurs once every 29 months, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.
When is the next full moon? Here's when to watch December's cold moon rise in Pennsylvania
The December full moon will rise after the bright Geminid meteor shower this week. Here's the best time to watch ahead of winter solstice.
December’s Cold Moon marks final full moon of the year
December's full moon is known as the Cold Moon or the Long Night Moon because it occurs during the longest periods of darkness of the year, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. Dec. 21, the shortest day of the year, marks the winter solstice or the start of astronomical winter. But if you ask any meteorologist, winter began on Dec. 1.
December's 'Cold Moon' shines before winter solstice. When to see the full moon in Indiana
As frosty temperatures fall over Central Indiana, the aptly named "Cold Moon" shines ahead of the winter solstice. Here's when to see it.
When is the next full moon? What to know about December's Cold Moon
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