The brightest and last full Moon of 2025 and giving skywatchers a spectacular reason to step outdoors. Pics/Atul Kamble and Mahesh Yadav
The term supermoon refers to a full moon that occurs when the Moon reaches or comes very close to perigee, the closest point to Earth in its elliptical orbit
The Moon appeared slightly larger and noticeably brighter than an average full Moon, especially in the minutes after sunset when it hangs low over the eastern horizon, magnified by the famous Moon illusion
Although the Moon appeared full for several nights, Thursday night’s moonrise offered the most dramatic view, with foreground features, enhancing the perceived size of the glowing disk
Experts reportedly note that supermoons tend to arrive in clusters each year because the timing of perigee shifts relative to the full Moon cycle
The supermoon occurs as the Moon reaches perigee, the closest point in its elliptical orbit to Earth, experts reportedly stated
The December Full Moon is traditionally called the Cold Moon, and this year it was especially striking. Pic/Mahesh Yadav
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