Other names include the Oak Moon (Europe), Moon before Yule (Europe), Uduvapa Poya (Sri Lanka), the Karthikai Deepam Moon (Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, and Kerala) and the Chang'e Moon (China).
The moon will be fully visible just after midnight Thursday morning, appearing "opposite" the sun — in Earth-based longitude — at 12:12 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on 12/12. Fans of numerology may equate the timing to harmony and completion as the decade comes to a close.
Quite a lot has been going on:
After the full moon at 12:12 on 12/12, look for Saturn and Venus on the horizon
After that, stay tuned for more. As evening twilight ends, the brightest planet in the sky will be Venus, appearing as the evening star in the southwest at about 10 degrees above the horizon, NASA said.
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"The conjunction of Venus and Saturn doesn't mean they are physically near each other — there are three planets and a whole asteroid belt that separate the two worlds — they will just look like close neighbors, as they'll be sharing the same right ascension," Space.com said.
Last full moon of the decade peaks at 12:12 on 12/12 – Victoria News
This month’s full moon peaks at 12:12 a.m. (EST) on Dec. 12 – or 12/12 – according to timeanddate.com .
The website also calls December’s full moon a cold moon since it’s the month when winter begins. Other names for the full moon are the moon before Yule – an ancient celebration around the winter solstice, now associated with Christmas – and the oak moon.
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The coincidental phenomenon, however, will only be taking place for those located in the Easter Standard Time zone. People on Vancouver Island can expect the full moon to peak earlier at 9:12 p.m.
Look for the last full moon of the year, and Saturn and Venus, tonight :: WRAL.com
Each full moon has a name, and the December moon is called the cold moon or the long night's moon. In December, we have the longest night of the year near the Winter Solstice. This year, the solstice occurs on Saturday, Dec. 21.
The December moon rides higher in the sky than during any other season, and with our long nights, the moon is a beautiful sight. Our skies will clear Wednesday evening, and you might be able to see Venus and Saturn appearing close together at twilight . Then the moon will be a treat under clear skies.
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December full moon to appear at 12:12 ET on 12/12, dubbed 'cold moon' | abc13.com
The Geminid meteor shower, December solstice and annular solar eclipse are some of the astrological events happening in December 2019.
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Boeing, NASA clash over push for Congress to fund new stage for moon rocket - The Washington Post
At a ceremony this week at NASA's New Orleans assembly plant where Boeing is building what will be the most powerful rocket ever to fly, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine cheered the "beautiful, beautiful" progress its prime contractor had made on the gigantic and much maligned project. He declared the troubles that have long plagued the development of the rocket's main section to be in the past.
What he did not mention was the fight brewing behind the scenes over Boeing's effort to force NASA to fast-track the company's next offering: a new, enhanced second stage that would give the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket dramatically more oomph than even the mighty Saturn V that sent astronauts to the moon during the Apollo era. Developing the second stage would create another potential financial windfall for Boeing.
December 2019 Full Moon in Gemini Horoscope: This One’s a Doozy | StyleCaster
Deep breath. This coming full moon in Gemini (taking place on Dec. 12, to be exact) will hold meaning for all of the signs—and not just those with Gemini in their charts, thank you very much. The last full moon of 2019 (and subsequently, THE DECADE ) might just be a doozy for all of the zodiac signs. So if you're looking for what the December 2019 full moon means in astrology , then you've come to the right place.
Let's take a moment and wonder: How will this full moon affect the natural ending of more than just a lunar cycle? How will this full moon in Gemini wrap-up this wild, weird, heartbreaking and breathless decade?
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