The four major gas planets are not the only square objects in our solar system. The moon also has a ring, from time to time – but a very different ring from the ones you see around Saturn or Jupiter. And if you’re reading this during the last week of December 2020, you may have even seen this wonder, also known as the winter halo, around this month ‘s’ Cold Moon’. ”
So why is there a ring around the moon? Keep reading to find out why a halo-like ring sometimes orbits the moon.
Why is the Cold Moon called the Full Moon of December?
A full moon has its own name every month. The name Cold Moon may seem a bit invisible for a winter month like December, but according to Almanac of the old farmer, the name Cold Moon is actually a Mohawk name which means to mark the time of year when the freezing cold weather begins to take over.
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Other names used for the full moon of December include Drift Clearing Moon, Frost Exploding Trees Moon, Hoar Frost Moon (they are all Cree), Snow Moon (Haida, Cherokee), Moon Maker Moon (Western Abenaki), and Long Night Moon, respectively Almanac of the old farmer.
If you missed seeing the full moon – and the secret ring around it – don’t worry. A full moon happens every 29.5 days, with the next one scheduled for January 28, 2021. And surprisingly, 22-degree halos technically happen up to 100 times a year, depending on each Hurricane Higgins turned. But unlike normal full moons, winter halos are not on a hard board – they come out when the weather is cold and clear.