Breathtaking pics of last full moon of 2023
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Last celestial gift
The last full moon of the year, the Cold Moon, shone through the night skies on December 26 as the world was engulfed with Christmas and New Year festivities. This made the full moon appear more beautiful.
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Longest full moon
The Cold Moon was the longest and final full moon of the year. The Christmas moon that appeared on Monday continued to shine brightly until December 27, when it reached its fullest at 6:03 am, according to Time and Date.
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Why is it the longest?
NASA stated that the Cold Moon, also known as the Long Night Moon, is the longest full moon of the year during the winter solstice, according to Live Science. When the sun, earth, and moon line up on an imaginary 180-degree circle, the full moon happens. During this alignment, the moon's orbit, which is slightly off Earth's orbit, causes it to be higher or lower than Earth's shadow, allowing sunlight to shine on the side of the moon that faces Earth.
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Story behind the name
The Farmer's Almanack claims that the Mohawk people's custom gave December's full moon its common name, the Cold Moon. The name alludes to December's icy weather as winter's grasp tightens around the Northern Hemisphere. According to NASA, it is also referred to as the Frost Moon and the Winter Moon. Dubbed the Cold Moon for the long, chilly nights of the season.
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First moon of the year
January's Wolf Moon, which rises on January 25, 2024, is the next full moon and the first of the upcoming year.