The wolf moon, first of 12 full moons in 2021, rises Thursday night. Here s the history behind its name. Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY
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Sky watchers got a real treat Thursday night as the wolf moon filled the night sky.
Though the Virtual Telescope Project will stream video of the first full moonrise of the year over Rome s skyline, amateur astronomers can watch the sky through the early part of Saturday morning – barring any cloud cover due to winter storms.
The name is attributed to Native Americans noticing that wolves would howl during the winter months, when food was scarce, according to the Old Farmer s Almanac.
Full moon in January 2021: When to see the Wolf Moon
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A view of the full moon.
The first full moon of the year will light up the night sky on Thursday. The full moon will rise at 2:16 p.m. ET. (12:16 p.m. MT).
Yes, that’s right: It rises during the day and can be seen all night around the world, barring clouds or bad weather.
Each moon has its own name associated with the full moon. In January, it’s often called the “wolf moon,” supposedly inspired by hungry wolves that howled outside of villages long ago, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.