Full moon to shine early Christmas Day for first time in almost 40 years

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/news/iowa/full-moon-to-shine-early-christmas-day-for-first-time/article_f8a81f12-a997-11e5-a585-87648790e5f0.html

POSTED: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2015 11:09 AM | UPDATED: 4:00 PM, WED DEC 23, 2015.
By Jay Withrow / World-Herald staff writer

For the first time in 38 years, a full moon will shine early Christmas Day.

The full moon, which hasn’t been spotted on Christmas since 1977, will peak Friday at 5:11 a.m. CST.

Too bad skywatchers in the Omaha area may not see the uncommon event. The National Weather Service Office in Valley called for partly cloudy skies Thursday night into early Friday. Christmas Day’s forecast called for mostly cloudy skies.

The last full moon of the year is called the "Full Cold Moon" because it occurs during the start of the winter season, which began late Monday night.

[elleng]

1. RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN forecast for DC area!

[madinmaryland]

7. It's actually supposed to be clear here in SW Ohio through Friday morning.

Then rain and near 70 on Saturday.

[elleng]

8. Lucky you, mad!

[williesgirl]

10. I'll be in Arlington for the day, then back to Front Royal late

I hope it'll peek through on the mountain a little!

[elleng]

11. I hope so too!

[draa]

2. That's if it doesn't melt first.

It's so hot down here in Florida that people are still swimming at the beach. Crazy Christmas for sure.

[MisterP]

3. fire up the Antikythera machine!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metonic_cycle

[Siwsan]

4. We're hoping the full moon helps usher our newest family member into the world

I'm heading down to Asheville, on Saturday, hoping that my nephew's baby girl will be born and waiting for me to give her a cuddle.

[elleng]

9. Have fun and good luck to all!

[niyad]

5. cloudy for us, as well. but the moon is pretty tonight.

[longship]

6. Full Moons are an Astronomer's bane.

The only good moon to an astronomer is either a new moon, which has no sunlight reflection, or one that is on the sun side, on the opposite side to the night side.

Astronomers hate the Moon. It is the second brightest object in the sky and it wipes out every other object.

Even lunar astronomers hate the full moon because there are no shadows.

[malaise]

12. And the next Christmas Day full moon will be

in 2034 so I suspect that this is my last Christmas day full moon.
We will have clear skies with a lovely gentle breeze. Happy Holidays to you and yours Omaha Steve

[Omaha Steve]

14. Happy Holidays to you and yours too

Steve & Marta

[ladyVet]

16. Only 19 years? I'll still be here. I plan to live forever. :D nt

[malaise]

17. LOL

All our brains plan that, but the brain is a small part of our bodies - Happy Holidays :chiuckle:

[yuiyoshida]

13. I guess a few people will really Wreck the Halls..

I mean, Deck the halls...

[hobbit709]

15. I'll be lucky to see the sun tomorrow according to the forecast.