The last moon of the year rises this week.

And it’ll be a “super” show .

Live Science reports that this “Cold Supermoon” — which the publication refers to as “a stunning spectacle” — will hang bright in the sky on Thursday, Dec. 4. You’ll be able to best see it at around 6:14 p.m., although it will also look bright and full the day before and after.

According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac , the moon got its chilly name from Native Americans due to the colder temperatures it appears in. It’s also known as the Long Night Moon, as it coincides closely with the longest nights of the year, around the time of the winter solstice.

Now, as for why the Cold Moon is “super,” NASA explains that a supermoon occurs when the moon’s orbit brings it the closest to our planet. This makes it look

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