The final full moon of 2022 lit up the night sky this week.
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The “cold moon” peaked at 11:08 p.m. ET Wednesday, CNN reported.
It came on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 17 mission launch, the last time a person set foot on the moon, CNN reported.
Read More Along with the moon, stargazers were also able to see Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. Mars disappeared behind the moon when it reaches peak fullness in a phenomenon known as a lunar occultation, according to EarthSky .
The name “cold moon” comes from the cooling, downright frigid, temperatures in December, according to the almanac. It also goes by similar names such as “snow moon” and “winter maker moon,” Space.com reported. Other names include “frost exploding trees moon” from the Cree, “moon of the popping trees” from the Oglala people and the “moon when the deer shed their antlers,” used by the Dakota people.
Here are 10 stunning images of the cold moon shared on social media with the hashtag #coldmoon or #fullmoon:
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Full cold moon The last full moon of the year known as the Cold Moon rises through a clear sky, past a string of decorative Christmas lights in Warwick. Picture date: Wednesday December 7, 2022. (Photo by Jacob King/PA Images via Getty Images) (Jacob King - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
Full cold moon SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 07: Full Cold Moon rises behind the famous âPainted Ladies of The City" in San Francisco, California, United States on December 07, 2022. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) (Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Full cold moon CALIFORNIA, USA - DECEMBER 7: Full Cold Moon sets behind art sculptures at Seal Point Park in San Mateo, California, United States on December 7, 2022. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) (Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Full cold moon PORTLAND, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Children play to the backdrop of the full moon, known as the Cold Moon as it rises, on December 07, 2022 in Portland, England. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images) (Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)
Full cold moon December's full Cold Moon rises over Gaza City on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. (Photo by Sameh Rahmi/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (Sameh Rahmi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Full cold moon December's full Cold Moon rises over Gaza City on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. (Photo by Sameh Rahmi/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (Sameh Rahmi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Full cold moon The last full moon of the year, also known as a cold moon, is seen over the sky of Caracas, on December 7, 2022. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP) (Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images) (YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
Full cold moon View of the Cold Moon or Long Night Moon in Mexico City.
Tonight's full moon has been designated as the Cold Moon or Long Night Moon according to the Farmer's Almanac, because during the northern hemisphere winter nights have a longer duration than the day; this is due to the sun being at its southernmost position and close to the Tropic of Capricorn. (Photo by Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Full cold moon The last full moon of the year known as the Cold Moon rises through a clear sky, past a string of decorative Christmas lights in Warwick. Picture date: Wednesday December 7, 2022. (Photo by Jacob King/PA Images via Getty Images) (Jacob King - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
Full cold moon VAN, TURKIYE - DECEMBER 07: A night view of Mount Erek as cold full moon appears in the sky in Van, Turkiye on December 07, 2022. (Photo by Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) (Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)