March 20, 2019
An image of a supermoon Nov 14, 2016 Minneapolis Credit: Sourced from Tomruen [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]
First three months and three supermoons – the year 2019 has been a delight for skywatchers.
Today’s supermoon will be the last of the year. But the appearance of the March super moon – when it is closest to Earth in the orbit – has generated a lot of excitement among skygazers, Nature lovers and cosmos observers.
The March 20 supermoon is not just a celestial event because of the size and brightness of the moon. The occurrence also evokes a lot of curiosity due to the novel phrase that describes it – the Super Worm Moon.
According to the National Geographic magazine, the appearance of the Super Worm Moon in March happens at a time of transition when earthworms begin to come out in the soil. It’s the beginning of springtime after winter.
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The Super Worm Moon this year will be 223,309 miles from Earth at 3:45 p.m. EST, according to the National Geographic. The supermoon will be at its full bloom around 9:43 p.m. EST, appearing 14 percent larger and 12 percent brighter than normal sighting.
But not all curious eyes might be able to witness the supermoon due to cloud covers rains or any other weather mood or travels.
But no worries.
The NBC News is reporting that the Virtual Telescope Project, that operates several telescopes in Italy, will bring the celestial event alive online. The channel says livestream will show the supermoon rising over Rome, beginning at 12:45 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
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