December's full moon, the "Cold Moon," rose in a blaze of color on Sunday night as the year’s final supermoon.

The last full moon of 2024, known as the Cold Moon, was a rare cosmic event that took place on December 15. It was unique, as it occurs every 18.6 years. Catch a glimpse of the pictures here.

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern latitudes).

This will be the final full moon of the year before next years Wolf Moon which will occur a couple weeks into the year on Jan. 13, according to NASA

As the final full moon of 2024 rises, the Cold Moon delivers a breathtaking conclusion to the celestial calendar, heralding the arrival of winter. Occurring just before the winter solstice, this lunar event carries deep cultural significance and a variety of names across civilizations.