Rare, bright full moon on Christmas Day

MANILA, Philippines – A full moon will be seen on Christmas Day, a rare event that has not happened in about 4 decades and won’t happen again in nearly two decades. 

“Not since 1977 has a full moon dawned in the skies on Christmas. But this year, a bright full moon will be an added gift for the holidays,” according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). 

“This rare event won’t happen again until 2034. That’s a long time to wait, so make sure to look up to the skies on Christmas Day,” the space agency added.

To take part in the momentous event, Filipinos shared their photos of the moon on social media.

My view of the Christmas moon!  @MovePH @rapplerdotcom pic.twitter.com/3b0rI5Gs7v

— Nile Villa (@in_thenile) December 26, 2015

@MovePH @rapplerdotcom My Christmas moon photos!  pic.twitter.com/X8Go15ROyB

— MariaOzawa Bin Laden (@Cinephilliacy) December 26, 2015

The bright full moon on Christmas Day  @MovePH @rapplerdotcom pic.twitter.com/QQyBCmM8dG

— Chris Dave Tan  (@ChrisDaveTan) December 26, 2015

Christmas Full Moon. #lastnight @MovePH @rapplerdotcom pic.twitter.com/9ZPCbHbnxI

— Buninay Mendoza (@iamBuninay) December 26, 2015

@MovePH the moon shines so early on christmas day and in Full.. #FullMoonChristmas pic.twitter.com/dwWAxYJW16

— yanyan dano (@YhanzDano) December 26, 2015

@in_thenile @MovePH @rapplerdotcom View from Paoay Lake. pic.twitter.com/xYqQoSMi6N

— Erick (@attysacro) December 26, 2015

@MovePH pic.twitter.com/xMBMVAKkTO

— Nick Khryzzan Abaya (@nick_abaya) December 26, 2015

@MovePH @rapplerdotcom Last night’s Christmas full moon putting on a beautiful show in Makati  pic.twitter.com/uzaynjhRUz

— Kristina Rita (@findtinahere) December 26, 2015

NASA, a United States government agency, has a spacecraft orbiting the Earth’s moon to investigate the lunar surface. – Rappler.com