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  2. Lunar standstill - Wikipedia

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    At the minor lunar standstill, the Moon will change its declination during the tropical month from +18.3° to −18.3°, for a total range of 37°. Then 9.3 years later, during the major lunar standstill, the Moon will change its declination during the month roughly from +28.6° to −28.6°, which totals 57° in range.

  3. Lunar precession - Wikipedia

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    Lunar standstill: every 18.6 years, the declination range of the Moon reaches a maximum or minimum. Lunar precession is a term used for three different precession motions related to the Moon . First, it can refer to change in orientation of the lunar rotational axis with respect to a reference plane , following the normal rules of precession ...

  4. December full moon: Rare ‘cold moon’ set to rise for last ...

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    The last full moon of the year will rise overnight in a rare “major lunar standstill” amid a dazzling meteor shower. The “cold moon” - a phenomenon that happens every 18.6 years - will ...

  5. Orbit of the Moon - Wikipedia

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    This is called major lunar standstill. Around this time, the Moon's declination will vary from −28°36′ to +28°36′. Conversely, 9.3 years later, the angle between the Moon's orbit and Earth's equator reaches its minimum of 18°20′. This is called a minor lunar standstill. The last lunar standstill was a minor standstill in October 2015.

  6. December 2024 full moon: This weekend's 'cold' moon will ...

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    This pause is known as a major lunar standstill." When is the full moon? December's full moon will reach peak illumination on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 4:02 a.m. EST, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.

  7. Full moon tonight? 2024's last full moon is this weekend. - AOL

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    This weekend also features a major lunar standstill, which comes around every 18.6 years. That's when the moon rises and sets at its most northerly and southerly positions, according to Griffith ...

  8. Lunar node - Wikipedia

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    This is called major lunar standstill. Around this time, the Moon's declination will vary from −28°36′ to +28°36′. Conversely, 9.3 years later, the angle between the Moon's orbit and Earth's equator reaches its minimum of 18°20′. This is called a minor lunar standstill. The last lunar standstill was a minor standstill in October 2015.

  9. Rare lunar event may reveal Stonehenge’s link with the moon

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    This major lunar standstill is due to happen in January 2025, but from now until mid-2025, the moon may appear, to a casual observer, to be unusually low and high in the night sky during the lunar ...