Catch the Cold Moon, the final of 2025’s supermoons, in December

The yr’s last supermoon, often known as the Cold Moon, will illuminate Singapore’s night time skies on Dec 4, marking the third and final in a sequence of consecutive tremendous full moons.

The Cold Moon follows

November’s Beaver Moon, which was the second tremendous full moon

of the yr. The first tremendous full moon of the yr,

the Harvest Moon

, appeared in October.

According to timeanddate.com, the Cold Moon will attain full illumination at 7.14am on Dec 5.

A full illumination marks the precise second when the moon, earth and solar are aligned, with the moon showing utterly lit by the solar’s rays. Although this occurs within the morning, the moon will look full all through the night time of Dec 4, earlier than it units in Singapore the following morning.

Named by the Mohawk folks of North America, the Cold Moon rises in the course of the longest nights of the yr, close to the Northern Hemisphere’s year-end winter solstice.

It is anticipated to glow longer over the horizon than most full moons, says The Old Farmer’s Almanac, a North American periodical on astronomy and meteorology.

It will likely be seen throughout Singapore – if skies are clear – with open areas akin to Marina Barrage, East Coast Park and the Southern Ridges providing the perfect views.

Stargazers are in for a sequence of cosmic treats within the coming weeks – with the Leonids, Geminids and Ursids meteor showers peaking at completely different occasions.

According to The Observatory at Science Centre Singapore, the Leonids, energetic from Nov 3 to Dec 2, are anticipated to peak on the night time of Nov 17 into the early hours of Nov 18, when as much as 10 to fifteen meteors per hour could also be seen below darkish skies.

The moon on the night time of Nov 17 will likely be slightly below 9 per cent illuminated, in accordance with timeanddate.com, an astronomy website. This implies that the moon’s brightness won’t intervene a lot with the Leonids on the night time when it peaks, making them extra seen.

The meteors, which seem to radiate from the constellation Leo, will be seen with out particular tools, although observers in Singapore are suggested to go to open, darker areas between midnight and daybreak for the perfect probability of recognizing these vibrant, vibrant streaks.

The Geminids, one of many yr’s most spectacular showers, will peak on the night time of Dec 14, in accordance with timeanddate.com, doubtlessly producing round 120 meteors an hour, whereas the Ursids will shut out the month, peaking on the night time between Dec 22 and 23 with as much as 10 meteors seen per hour.

Both showers will also be considered with the bare eye, offered climate situations and lightweight air pollution allow clear visibility.

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