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The last week of January will be the once-a-year opportunity to experience the first full moon of 2021. the celestial event comes in many names across several places.
In the US, this winter event is called the wolf moon. Some weather-related nicknames for January's full moon include the Freeze Moon, the Frost Exploding Moon, and the Cold Moon, the Old Farmer's Almanac added.
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The full moon of January, called the Wolf Moon, will occur on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 2:16 p.m. EST (1916 GMT), according to NASA.
The moon will be in the constellation Cancer and rises just a few minutes before sunset. The full moon will serve as a great reference point for stargazers trying to find Sirius, the brightest star in the sky.