It's also the first official full moon of spring!
That’s because when it arrives, watchers will get treated to a penumbral eclipse.
A good telescope or a pair of binoculars may help observers notice these slight changes, and the change in appearance will be most noticeable along the bottom half of the moon. Whether you stay up all night or get up early to catch a glimpse of the moon, it should be a nice pre-show to the total solar eclipse in April.
In the case of the Worm Moon, March is the time of year when the ground begins to warm up and thaw, and it’s when earthworms begin to move to the upper layers of the soil. Other cultures have called the March full moon the Sugar Moon because it’s when sap starts flowing from maple trees. Another name for it, Wind Strong Moon, refers to the windy weather many places experience during the third month of the year.
In most years, the March full moon is the last full moon of winter, and that’s simply because the winter season lasts through most of the month until spring arrives two-thirds of the way through the month on the vernal equinox.
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