Not only has it not happened in almost 40 years, but it also will not occur again until 2034, 19 years from now.
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Numerous full moons throughout the years have their own names, and the December moon takes it name from the fact it occurs at the beginnings of winter. Apart from the festivities they would be able to bask under the full moon this Christmas.
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The beauty of the universe will be on display Christmas Day. But this time, it is different, because a full moon on Christmas hasn’t happened in almost four decades.
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That said, here are the years of some “almost” Christmas full moons: 2026 and 2045, when the actual full moon will fall on December 23; and 2042, when it will fall on December 26.
The moon reached its peak size at 6:11 a.m. ET.
Still, a Christmas Full Moon is a rare enough occurrence that we will only see one or maybe two of these in our lifetime, so it’s definitely worth checking out.
If you are simply too busy or too full to step outside and gaze up at the night sky, the Slooh Community Observatory has you covered.
On Christmas night 2016, the moon will be 252,158 miles from Earth at a phase of 16.2%.
“Cold” is a relative term this year.
The full moon photo above comes from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been circling the moon and sending back data and images of the lunar surface since 2009. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article.
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