Thursday’s Cold Moon Is the Last Supermoon of the Year. Here’s How and When to View It

A cold supermoon is on its way. On December 4, Earth’s satellite will delight us with one of the last astronomical spectacles of 2025. Not only will it be the last full moon of the year, but it’s also a cold moon—which refers to the frigid temperatures typical of this time of year—and, finally, a supermoon. Here’s how and when best to enjoy this spectacle of the year-end sky.

What Is a Supermoon?

The term supermoon refers to a full moon that occurs when our satellite is at perigee, the point at which its orbit brings it closest to our planet. (The moon’s orbit is elliptical, and its distance from Earth

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