Here's when and how to watch the next full moon and February's rare planetary parade, starting with the shiny bright planet of Venus.

February's full Snow Moon is set to rise Wednesday, Feb. 12 over the mid-Hudson Valley. Known alternatively as the Bald Eagle Moon, Hungry Moon and the Groundhog Moon, the origin for the Snow Moon can be blamed on the weather.

February's full moon is known as the Snow Moon, but despite its name, don't expect to see the ground covered in fluffy white flakes in Mississippi anytime soon. According to The Old Farmer's Almanac,