Tonight will be the last “super moon” of 2019. The first happened January 21st. The second took place February 19th and was the biggest and brightest of the year.
The final one for 2019 is called the “super worm equinox moon” and will take place tonight, March 20th. It coincides with the spring equinox that marks the beginning of spring.
A “super moon” happens when the moon is at its closest point in the orbit around the Earth. Unfortunately here in central Illinois we will not likely get to see the “super worm equinox moon” thanks to overcast skies in the forecast.
NBCNews.com reports that we can see it via the internet though…
“…the Virtual Telescope Project, which remotely operates several telescopes in Italy, will live stream the sky watching event online. The broadcast, which will show the super moon rising over Rome, will begin at 12:45 p.m. ET (16:45 UTC) on Wednesday.” (NBC News – Denise Chow)
Enjoy the “super worm equinox moon” tonight either with your own eyes or through the Virtual Telescope Project website here.
By: Buck Stevens
