The world is going to witness a new cosmic event. You can see the cold moon! Yes, you heard it right. The last month of the year 2024 is about to start in December. In this last month, the world will witness an extremely rare astronomical event. Yes, this month the world will see a cold moon. You may have seen Full Moon, Super Moon, and Hunter Moon, but hardly the world will know about Cold Moon. This moon is seen every year and is seen on the winter night of this month.
Cold Moon 2024
This special moon is seen around December 21 on the longest night of the year. This time this cold moon will be seen on December 15 at around 4:02 am on the full moon night and will be at its peak. This information has been revealed by Space.com. December is the month of cold in the winter season, so this moon appearing on the full moon night is called Cold Moon. This name is given by the Mohawk people of New York and Canada.
A cold moon will not be seen in India
According to media reports, in Europe, the cold moon is called the moon before Christmas. The cold moon is also called the longest night moon. This moon usually shines longer on its horizon than the full moon. After 3 days, this moon is expected to cover or eclipse Mars. The moon will be visible to people living in Massachusetts, northern Canada, northwestern Europe, Greenland, and Iceland.
This moon will not be visible in India. This moon, which appears on the last full moon of the year, is important for space scientists in many ways. This helps scientists to research the moon. Explain that the cold moon is not a supermoon. The last supermoon of the year was seen on November 15. Earlier, the supermoon was seen on October 16. Apart from this, in the year 2024, the world also witnesses many solar eclipses and lunar eclipses.
The cold moon will be clearly visible in these 2 cities
According to media reports, on the night when the cold moon will be seen, the sky of Boston and Worcester will be largely clear. Springfield is expected to experience cloudy skies on December 15. The minimum temperature in Worcester will be 30 degrees, and in Springfield it will be 28 degrees. Temperatures in Boston can reach 36 degrees, several degrees above zero.
