Astronomy Picture of the Day (The Long Night Moon)
On the night of December 15, the Full Moon was bright. On the night of December 15, the Full Moon was bright. Known to some as the Cold Moon or the Long Night Moon, it was the closest Full Moon to the northern winter solstice and the last Full Moon of 2024. A major lunar standstill is an extreme in the monthly north-south range of moonrise and moonset caused by the precession of the Moon’s orbit over an 18. 6 year cycle. Along with a colorful lunar corona and aircraft contrail this Long Night Moon shines in a cold sky above the rugged, snowy peaks of the Italian Dolomites.

- December 20, 2024

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