This year has arguably been one of the worst in recent history, but there is light at the end of the tunnel, as 2021 is less than 24-hours away! To close the chapter on 2020, people around the world were treated to the 13th and final full moon of the year, which was visible in South Africa’s skies on December 30.
As you would imagine, such a spectacular lunar event sent social media into a frenzy, with users posting some truly mesmerising images of the full moon.
Take a look at some of the images below:
The 13th and final moon of 2020 on it’s way down this morning. The cold, wolf or good riddance moon as it’s known. #fullmoon #earthsky pic.twitter.com/ojFdssTAOx
— It’s Me, R.J.T (@wandering_rjt) December 31, 2020
Cold winter nights and clear skies.. caught the glory of the final #FullMoon of the year 2020.. pic.twitter.com/sDDpyCyJcT
— Sudhir Menon (@sudhirmenon21) December 31, 2020
Arrrggghhh I had to do it, saw a gap in the clouds and? Yes, much better.. Yet another final full moon of 2020.. 😎@CanonUKandIE @CanonEMEApro @Benbo_UK @ExpressandStar @PhotoPlusMag #liveforthestory pic.twitter.com/1AHkPNsLYW
— Rik Freeman Photos (@rickfr01) December 31, 2020
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Thank you Shawn O’Brien for this shot of the full moon last night! The final moon of 2020
Posted by Kahtia Hall on Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Happy Full Cold Moon, babies. How we started, how we’re ending. ✨🌕✨
#repost • @spiritdaughter Tonight we have our…
Posted by Sarah Stanley on Tuesday, December 29, 2020
The 13th and final full moon of 2020 is commonly referred to as the ‘Cold Moon’ due to its rising in the winter month of December in the Northern Hemisphere, according to Space.com.
If the brightly lit night skies caused by the cold moon are any indication of the year to come, it’s safe to say we can expect a much more enlighten 2021.
Picture: Facebook/Discover Bitterroot National Forest
