In Photos | December’s Cold Supermoon was a vibe
The last supermoon of the year, the Cold Moon, graced the skies across the world on the intervening night of December 4-5. People were dazzled by the views of the Moon as it appeared larger and brighter than usual
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Sky watchers around the world witnessed the last supermoon of the year, the Cold Moon, on the night of December 4. In this image, the supermoon rises behind the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in San Francisco. AP
This is the third consecutive supermoon of the year after October's Harvest Moon, followed by the Beaver Moon in November. The full supermoon rises beyond a deer grazing in a field in Kansas City. AP
A supermoon occurs when a full Moon comes close to the perigee, the point where the Moon’s elliptical orbit brings it nearest to Earth. A plane flies past the full moon as the supermoon rises in Chicago. AP
This time, the Moon appeared around 30 per cent brighter than usual. In this image, a couple and their daughter use a telescope to observe the Cold Moon in Aguimes, on Spain's Gran Canaria island. Reuters
Each full moon of the year is given a name, a practice that dates back to ancient traditions. The Cold Moon lights up the night sky in Panama City, Panama. Reuters
People bundle up as they take a walk during a cold weather day as the supermoon rises in Evanston, Illinois. AP
The moon reached its highest point near midnight before setting. The Moon rises over the Nile River in Cairo. AFP
The last supermoon of 2025 rises behind the snow-capped San Gabriel Mountains and the Los Angeles skyline as seen from Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area. AFP