A full moon and a meteor shower are set to coincide on Friday night, making winter solstice 2018 an extra special occurrence.

The annual Ursids meteor shower, which began on Dec. 17 and will last until Dec. 24, will reach its peak between Friday and Saturday nights in the Northern Hemisphere, with up to 10 meteors entering Earth's atmosphere per hour, Space.com reports.

Although the "Cold Moon" — a name given to December's full moon by Native American tribes due to the month's frigid weather — will not reach its peak until midday on Saturday, it will still appear full by Friday night, the longest night of the year, rounding out the winter trifecta.

Unfortunately, the bright light from the full moon will likely create unfavorable viewing conditions during the meteor shower's peak, earning this year's show the dubious title of "the cursed Ursids" from NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke.

Those who wish to try and view the spectacle are urged to seek a viewing area far away from areas heavily affected by light pollution, such as big cities.

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14 PHOTOS 28 weird names we have for different full moons See Gallery 28 weird names we have for different full moons Supermoon According to a statement from NASA, the next time super moon will be this close will be on 25 November 2034. (Photo by Soner Kilinc/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) November: Beaver Moon, Frost Moon (Photo by Rainer Erl/McPhoto/ullstein bild via Getty Images) December: Cold Moon, Long Night's Moon (Photo via REUTERS/Ognen Teofilvovski) January: Wolf Moon, Old Moon (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) February: Snow Moon, Hunger Moon (Photo credit ARMIN WEIGEL/AFP/Getty Images) March: Worm Moon, Sap Moon, Crow Moon Photo Credit: Getty April: Pink Moon, Grass Moon, Fish Moon Photo Credit: Karihak/flickr May: Flower Moon, Planting Moon Photo Credit: Marcus Ward/Flickr June: Strawberry Moon, Rose Moon (Photo by John McDonnell / The Washington Post via Getty Images) July: Buck Moon, Thunder Moon, Hay Moon Photo Credit: Miwok/Flickr August: Sturgeon Moon, Red Moon (Photo by Pradita Utana/NurPhoto via Getty Images) September: Harvest Moon, Corn Moon REUTERS/Mike Blake October: Hunter's Moon (Photo by Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post/Getty Images) Bonus: A 'blue moon' happens when the moon rises in its full stage twice during the same month. REUTERS/Darren Staples Up Next See Gallery Discover More Like This HIDE CAPTION SHOW CAPTION of SEE ALL BACK TO SLIDE

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