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The 1st full moon of 2026 rises tonight! Here's what to expect from January's supermoon Wolf Moon (www.space.com)
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Look to the eastern horizon at dusk on Jan. 2 to watch the "Wolf Moon" rise shortly before sunset local time. It will appear particularly large while close to the horizon thanks to a phenomenon called the "moon illusion", a visual effect that makes low-hanging moons seem oversized.

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[–] DelightfullyDivisive@discuss.online 9 points 1 week ago

Here is a non-ai generated summary:

Absolutely nothing. It will look like the full moon does any other time of the year.