The iconic image of Santa and his sleigh passing in front of a full moon will be accurate this year: This will be the first Christmas Day full moon since 1977.
Just think about that: there was no internet, no cellphones, no flat-screen TVs and 8-tracks were still alive. Jimmy Carter was president of the United States — and we had a different Trudeau as prime minister.
And, as we await the new installment in the Star Wars franchise, 1977 was also the year of the first Star Wars movie, Star Wars: A New Hope.
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So this Christmas full moon is indeed rare. So rare, in fact, that the next one doesn’t occur until 2034.
The exact time of the full moon will be at 6:11 a.m. ET. And, in case you’re interested, this month’s full moon is called the Full Cold Moon, according to the Farmer’s Almanac.
Though this full moon is somewhat special, it isn’t a “super moon” (the closest full moon in its monthly cycle). The moon will be closest — at roughly 368,417 km from Earth — on Dec. 21.
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