Wolf Moon 2021: 10 stunning photos of January’s full moon
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By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
January’s full moon, also known as the wolf moon, appeared in the night sky Thursday.
Photos: Wolf moon, first full moon of 2021, lights up the night sky The first full moon of the year rises in Bangkok on January 28, 2021. (JACK TAYLOR/AFP via Getty Images)
Photos: Wolf moon, first full moon of 2021, lights up the night sky A statue of Lady Justice on top of the Polk County Courthouse is silhouetted against the rising full moon Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Bolivar, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Photos: Wolf moon, first full moon of 2021, lights up the night sky The full moon known, also known as the "wolf moon," rises behind Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on January 28, 2021. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Photos: Wolf moon, first full moon of 2021, lights up the night sky The full moon known, also known as the "wolf moon," rises on top of the Edge building in Manhattan, New York City, on January 28, 2021. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Photos: Wolf moon, first full moon of 2021, lights up the night sky The Wolf Moon, the first moon of the year, rises behind Al-Hamra tower in Kuwait City on January 28, 2021. (YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images)
Photos: Wolf moon, first full moon of 2021, lights up the night sky The full Wolf Moon rises behind the antenna on the top of the Empire State Building in New York City on January 28, 2021, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
Photos: Wolf moon, first full moon of 2021, lights up the night sky Silhouettes of tree branches as the wolf moon appears in the background.
The wolf moon takes place during the first month of the year. (Jesus Merida/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Photos: Wolf moon, first full moon of 2021, lights up the night sky Full moon rises over Van against snowy Erek Mountain in Van province of Turkey on January 27, 2021. (Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Photos: Wolf moon, first full moon of 2021, lights up the night sky Silhouette of a minaret in front of a full moon is seen in Van province of Turkey on January 27, 2021. (Ozkan Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Photos: Wolf moon, first full moon of 2021, lights up the night sky A statue of Lady Justice on top of the Polk County Courthouse is silhouetted against the rising full moon Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Bolivar, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Skygazers took to social media to share their photos. Here are some of our favorites: