Yes, it’s happening! This year Santa will come in his sleigh, passing in front of a full moon. This iconic image will be accurate this Christmas, for the first time since 1977. A full moon is likely to light up the skies for the first time in 38 years on Christmas Day.
A spokesperson from NASA has confirmed the news that the full moon will be visible this Christmas and will reach its peak at 6.11 am E.T. in the Northern Hemisphere. This rare celestial phenomenon in indeed rare! In fact, it will not happen again on the Christmas Day before the year 2034.
This month’s full moon is known as the Full Cold Moon, going by the Farmer’s Almanac. It is special but isn’t a super moon, which is the closest full moon in its monthly cycle. The moon will be closest to the Earth, about 368,417 km away, on December 21.
For all the Star Wars fans, who are awaiting the new installment in the Star Wars franchise, let me tell you that 1977 was also the year of the first Star Wars movie, Star Wars: A New Hope.