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Winter’s barely started, and the sky’s already delivering bangers: that massive supermoon on 4 December, lighting up everything from snowy Alps to desert dunes, freaky halos glowing like something out of a sci-fi flick, a killer new “Pillars of Creation” that rivals Hubble, and so much more.
Astrophotographers around the world captured these wonders in frames that blur the line between Earth and the infinite. Which one’s your favorite?
Chasing the Supermoon Above Glastonbury Tor
UK astrophotographer StillPho ToMalone set out to capture the moon rising over Glastonbury Tor after days of planning, only to have a surprise cloud bank interfere at the last moment. With some careful editing and quick shooting during a brief ten minute window, the goal was still reached while keeping everything in a single frame. The result is a detailed look at the supermoon, created with a mix of Nikon gear, Seestar S50 imaging, and thoughtful post processing.
Supermoon over the UK. Credit: StillPho ToMalone via FacebookFull Moon Magic Over the Mountains
Colorado photographer Kristin Mae turned a spontaneous detour into gold with this full Moon rising over Garden of the Gods, perfectly framed against the jagged peaks. A last-minute call to chase the best angle in the park paid off in a shot that feels both wild and quietly cinematic.
December’s Full moon in Colorado, USA. Credit: @Kristin_Mae via XA Winter Halo
The first week of winter treated us not only to a brilliant full moon, it also delivered a sky show of another kind. Storm chaser and photographer from USA Tanner Charles captured a striking halo display with a rare supralateral arc shimmering above the main ring. The layered light and cold air optics turned an ordinary morning into something otherworldly.
Winter halo. Credit: @TannerCharlesMN via XCold Moon Over the East River
Manhattan Bird Alert framed the full Cold Moon supermoon rising like a boss over the East River, turning NYC’s skyline into a surreal cosmic backdrop. No mountains or deserts needed – just pure urban magic captured from the heart of the city that never sleeps.
Tonight’s , rising over the East River as seen from Manhattan.
Full Cold Moon (a supermoon) over NYC. Credit: @BirdCentralPark via XNebula Snagged in the Glow
Whilst everyone was gazing at the moon, Joanna reached for the stars. The photographer captured Orion’s Nebula under a blazing full moon and the heavy glow of Kingswinford. A shot pulled from tough conditions that still delivers cosmic depth.
Orion’s Nebula under full moon. Credit: @Joeynoble via X2025’s Final Full Moon
Another photographer from UAE, Ab, signs off the year with a quietly perfect moment: 2025’s last full Moon glowing warm and low, framed by bare branches and two silhouetted birds. No drama, no heavy edit – just a simple, calm sky scene that feels like the year taking a slow, deep breath before it ends.
Full moon in December 2025. Credit: @_Abubkr10 via XHeavenly ʻŌhiʻa Rains
To mark 25 years of the International Gemini Observatory, students in Hawaiʻi chose a special target for Gemini North: NGC 6820, a glowing emission nebula wrapped around an open star cluster. The resulting image, named Ua ʻŌhiʻa Lani – “the Heavenly ʻŌhiʻa Rains” – ties cutting-edge astronomy to the traditional Hawaiian story of the ʻŌhiʻa forests, a perfect tribute to an observatory funded in part by the U.S. National Science Foundation and operated by NSF NOIRLab.
Image credit: International Gemini Observatory/ NOIRLab /NSF /AURADecember Night Under a Full Moon
Atharva (@arthextic via X) caught the December moon at 99% illumination, glowing warm and round above a lone tree silhouette. It’s a simple frame, but the dark blue sky and that almost-full disc give it a calm, end-of-year night feel.
December moon. Credit: @arthextic via X Published by Space Enthusiast
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