#Long Nights Moon

[thepastisalreadywritten]

In Photos: See The Full ‘Cold Moon’ Light Up Christmas Skies Around The World

By Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor

27 December 2023

December’s full moon, the “Cold Moon,” rose during dusk on Tuesday as Boxing Day — the day after Christmas Day — was celebrated.

The final full moon of 2023 and the first of winter, it also reached higher into the night sky than any other.

The full moon is the lunar phase when the moon appears fully illuminated by the sun, from Earth’s perspective.

Since it’s opposite the sun in the sky, December’s full moon reaches higher into the night sky than any other — as seen from the northern hemisphere — because it mirrors the sun, which is now at its lowest in the daytime sky.

It’s called the “Cold Moon” because it occurs during the beginning of winter, which began on December 21 with the solstice — the longest night of the year north of the equator.

Other names for December’s full moon include “Long Nights Moon,” the “Moon After Yule” and the “Wolf Moon.”

A full moon has not occurred on Christmas Day for North Americans since 2015 and won't again until 2034, according to NASA.

The “Cold Moon” is the 13th full moon of 2023 because a lunar year (12 orbits of the moon around Earth) lasts 354 days.

Since Earth’s solar year lasts 365 days, any year where the first full moon occurs before January 11 will feature 13 full moons.

2024 will have only 12 full moons.

Full moons look their best as they appear on the eastern horizon during dusk.

They appear orange because they’re seen through the densest part of Earth’s atmosphere — just like a sunrise and sunset.

Long-wavelength red and orange light travels more easily through the atmosphere than short-wavelength blue light, which strikes more particles and gets scattered.

At 3,474 km in diameter, Earth’s moon is the fifth largest in the solar system behind Ganymede (largest), Titan, Callisto and Io.

Aside from Titan at Saturn, they all orbit Jupiter.

The next full moon after the “Cold Moon” will be the full “Wolf Moon” on Thursday, 25 January 2023 — the first full moon of 2024.

[agileo-101]

Gregory wonders why none of his friends from the orphanage returned his letter....he gets a chance to find out why.

[paper-lilypie]

happy spooky day to all robot lovers (and robot Lovers)

[magicicephoenix]

Can I please have a reaction from Moon and Sun of the never ending hug/cuddle? (If not that's perfectly fine! I hope you have a wonderful day/night!)

or, here's what happens if Moon (who always waits for the other person to pull away from a hug first) hugs a kid who is not at all interested in letting go <3

[senoleaf]

could you make more sun and moon siren art it was amazing love ya

here they are, hope you like it! haven't drawn those two in a while...!

also here's the uncolored version cause i kinda like it

[wild0moon]

stay funky

[latehere]

coming back with more slop

[lexezombie]

Maybe putting a 7ft metal creature on unstable wheels is a bad idea--

extra background-less version:

[twottie-m8]

DCA & Y/N shenanigans

[restinsodaroni]

Looks like Moon wanted to stay in the moment a little longer haha! First comic of the new year and it’s shenanigans lol. 💫

[craykaycee]

*casually moves a pointy laser when Moon passed* 737 don't mind me, just checking if the gremlin have real cat senses

I think he likes it

[edorazzi]

Page 13 of my Miraculous Mentor AU comic A Matter of Trust! In which Felix crawls home from what he thinks is a one-time magical assignment - but he's about to learn exactly what Plagg signed him up for! 😈

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[crabsnpersimmons]

i like to tuck my sun and moon into bed when i get out of it, but after seeing your chibi sun and moon, i think of them every time i do now hehe!!

ohhhhh this is precious! thank you for sharing with me! blowing them kisses!! sleep well, little plushies ❤️❤️❤️

the minute i saw your photo i dropped everything to draw this:

shhh

they eepy

[spacemothes]

The Sun/Moon (fnaf) fandom to In Stars and time pipeline needs to be studied in a lab.

[paper-lilypie]

Bakely’s cheeks puff and her eyes grow big. Her palm closes into a gentle fist, cradling Sun’s message close to her pulse. “So, it was okay?”

Sun makes a show of looking around for anyone overhearing, then leans in close and makes a pinching motion with his thumb and index finger. “A little.”

[steven-myself]

Dandelion Moon - Wilfred Wong by Baldovino Barani x FACTORY Fanzine