On Christmas, a rare full moon

And then, for the first time in 38 years, the last full moon of the year will fall on Christmas. The moon will peak at 6:11 a.m.

Apparently, the lunar event won’t happen again until 2034.

According to the statement by the US space agency, it was the first Full Cold Moon since the year of 1977, and this phenomenon will not occur again until 2034. Sometimes, it is even called Full Cold Moon, Full Long Nights Moon or the Moon before Yule. “That full moon happened on December 25, 1977”.

Central parts of the UK are experiencing heavy rain, and by nightfall, most of the UK will be covered by cloud – so blame the typical UK weather if you miss out on the rare full moon.

If you lack a telescope, Christmas Eve 2015 offers another celestial gift: a full moon.

As you gaze up at the Christmas moon, NASA said make sure to look for their spacecraft now orbiting the moon.

LRO has collected a treasure trove of data with its seven powerful instruments, making an invaluable contribution to our knowledge about the moon. The center, which is located in Greenbelt, Maryland, also manages the LRO for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

“The storms, which are likely to continue into Friday, have fattened the mountain snowpack to levels California hasn’t seen for two years, said Steve Nemeth, water supply forecaster for the state Department of Water Resources.”

So if you love Christmas, and you love the moon, this is your moment! It will set at approximately 7:03 am ET on Christmas Day.