How to catch the first full ‘Wolf’ moon of 2025
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First full moon of January known as Wolf Moon. Stargazers won’t have to wait too long into the new year to welcome the Wolf Moon. The term’s origins have multiple explanations. Celtic and Old English folklore arrived at a similar name for the early year full moon when wolves would have been heard howling in the night in both Britain and North America, where descendants of these cultures settled.
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“Wolves were hunted to extinction in the UK just 250 years ago, being Britain’s last apex predator to go extinct,” he added. “But their presence is still remembered today through the oral tradition of the names of the Full Moon.”. The year 2024 was host to a number of spectacular lunar events, including supermoons, when new or full moons are within 90 percent of their closest approach to Earth, appearing larger and brighter than usual.
In September, stargazers were treated to a rare partial eclipse of a supermoon. The last full moon of the year, the Cold Moon, rose in the early morning hours of December 15. When viewing a supermoon, or full moon of any kind, experts recommend finding an area away from street lights and other forms of light pollution to get a clearer view.
To photograph one, some recommend framing the orb with a landmark. “Think of how to be creative – that means tying it into some land-based object,” Nasa senior photographer Bill Ingalls once told The Independent. “It can be a local landmark or anything to give your photo a sense of place.”.
