Rare Christmas full moon

The nearly full moon is seen among Christmas lights at a holiday display Dec. 24, 2015, in Lenexa, Kan.

(Charlie Riedel / AP)

Chicago Tribune

Dec. 25, 2015 5:12 AM PT

Christmas Day saw its first full moon since 1977 this year. This full moon, the last one for 2015, is called a Full Cold Moon because it happens during the start of winter. A full moon on Christmas won’t happen again until 2034, NASA said.

Associated Press

The nearly full moon is seen through the star of a Christmas tree in Beirut, Lebanon, on Dec. 24, 2015.

(Hassan Ammar / AP)

A Full Cold Moon rises behind Christmas lights on top of the University of Tennessee Conference Center in downtown Knoxville on Dec. 24, 2015.

(Adam Lau/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)

A full moon is seen through decorations in Oktyabrskaya Square, decorated to mark the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations in Minsk, Belarus, on Dec. 24, 2015.

(Sergei Grits / AP)

A full moon rises through a wisp of cloud next to a street lamp in London’s Trafalgar Square on Dec. 24, 2015.

(Alastair Grant / AP)

The nearly full moon is seen among Christmas lights at a holiday display Dec. 24, 2015, in Lenexa, Kan.

(Charlie Riedel / AP)

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Rare Christmas full moon

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