Look for the January full moon to rise from the eastern horizon around sunset, according to NASA. By midnight, the wolf moon should glow bright and round overhead before disappearing at sunrise into the western horizon.

The Wolf Moon — the first full moon of the year and of winter in the Northern Hemisphere — will be best seen on Jan. 14, shortly after it has occulted Mars.

The full moon will pass in front of Mars on Monday. Look up at the night sky on January 13 and see two celestial events happen simultaneously. The full Wolf Moon will occult Mars, a phenomenon that occurs when one celestial object passes directly in front of another,

Full moons have their fair share of lore. But you might also just think of a full moon as, well, a full moon. And while that is true, for the most part, there are special names attributed to different full moons.

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