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Rare Full Moon to Appear on Christmas Day

Hugo C Valdez December 22, 2015
Full moon seen from the 15 freeway looking east on Bear Valley Road. (VVNG.com file photo)
Full moon seen from the 15 freeway looking east on Bear Valley Road. (VVNG.com file photo)
How the moon will appear on Christmas, 2015. Credits: NASA/Goddard/Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
How the moon will appear on Christmas, 2015.
Credits: NASA/Goddard/Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

VICTOR VALLEY:(VVNG.com)- It’s been nearly 40 years since a full moon brightened the night sky on Christmas Day. The last full moon recorded on Christmas Day was back in 1977. That will be coming to an end this Friday, December 25, 2015.

According to Nasa, December’s full moon the last of the year, is called the Full Cold Moon because it occurs during the beginning of winter. The moon’s peak this year will occur at 6:11 a.m. EST.

So be sure to grab your cameras, look up to the skies and capture the rare and beautiful moon. You can also email us your best photos by sending an email to news@vvng.com.

The next Christmas full moon will not happen until 2034, so be sure to grab your cameras. Take a look up at the skies and capture the rare and beautiful moon. You can also email us your best photos by sending an email to news@vvng.com.

“As we look at the moon on such an occasion, it’s worth remembering that the moon is more than just a celestial neighbor,” said John Keller, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. “The geologic history of the moon and Earth are intimately tied together such that the Earth would be a dramatically different planet without the moon.”

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Hugo C Valdez

Hugo Valdez has lived in the Victor Valley for over 25 years. His strength is community visionary and leadership. He founded Victor Valley News in 2012 in the effort to bring more awareness and fellowship to the local residents. He has a background in marketing/advertising under his belt. To reach Hugo, send an e-mail to Hugo@VVNG.com or call him at (760) 998-1598.
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