'Wolf moon', the first supermoon of 2018, to rise tonightSIMON O'CONNOR/STUFF Moonrise of the last Super/Full Moon for 2017. The first supermoon of the year, dubbed a "wolf moon", will rise in New Zealand on Tuesday night. Send your supermoon pics to newstips@stuff.co.nzThe "wolf moon" is part of what Nasa has called the "supermoon trilogy" – three supermoons in quick succession. Called the Wolf Moon, we’re calling it our #NewYearsDay Moon and the most super of the three supermoons this winter. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, the "full wolf moon" dates back to Native American tribes and early colonial times.

Source: Stuff January 01, 2018 23:26 UTC