Puerto Rico Astronomical Society Inc. (SAPR), an organization supported by the NASA Grant Space Grant consortium, reported that on Tuesday, December 29, we will have the last full moon of 2020, also known as the “Cold Moon”.
“The cold moon appears near the solstice (winter in the northern hemisphere), the days are shorter. It is also known as the month of long nights. It marks the beginning of the northern hemisphere winter,” said Professor César M. López, SAPR secretary and OCCAE president. (independent entity affiliated to SAPR).
The reader will notice that there are 13 months with full phase during the 12 months, responding to the fact that the cycle of the phases of the moon, from the new moon to the new moon, lasts less than a month (29.53 days), October has 2 full months and the year, 366 days, because it is a leap.
“The cold moon, in addition to being the last in 2020, is also the last decade and can be seen with the naked eye in the sky of the island and around the world,” added López.
SAPR invites those fans of astronomy to present their astronomical photos taken with the help of cameras and telescopes through its Facebook page. All those who send their photos to the e-mail address of [email protected], will receive the corresponding credit and will be considered for “Astro Virtual Gallery” in celebration of 35 years since the organization.
Puerto Rico Astronomy Society, Inc. (SAPR), is a non-profit organization, as defined by law, which since 1985, due to the passage of Halley’s Comet, has been responsible for promoting interest in astronomy, for the pleasure, guidance and education of the Puerto Rican community in general. Through astronomy, skills related to all sciences and fields of human knowledge can be practiced, such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, high mathematics, anthropology, sociology and even political science. SAPR aspires to be the vehicle through which knowledge of astronomy can be made viable for the community at large. In this way, through scientific knowledge about the Cosmos we can help build ways that will lead us to understand what we do not know about the stars, promoting the well-being of humanity.
For more information about the connection between the “Cold Moon” and future events in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the organization, you can visit his Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/saprinc.