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There will be a rare sight in the sky on Christmas Day… (Hint: It’s not Santa)

Posted at 12:03 PM, Dec 23, 2015
and last updated 2015-12-23 12:03:38-05

There will be a rare sight in the sky overhead this Christmas Day. And no, it’s not Santa Claus!

NASA says the last full moon of the year will appear on Christmas Day. Its peak should occur just after 6:00 a.m. EST.

The rare sight is called a Full Cold Moon because it shows up during the beginning of winter.

A full moon hasn’t appeared on Christmas Day since 1977 and it won’t happen again for another 19 years.