The astronomical phenomena of the month of March

The astronomical phenomena of the month of March

With the passing of the months, new astronomical events arrive. What are the most relevant March astronomical phenomena?

Full moon

Next March 18 the third full moon of the year will peak in the night sky. The full moon of this month is popularly known as worm moondue both to the worms that appear on the ground as the melting speeds up, and to the worms that reappear on the bark of the trees.

On March 18 at 16:35 (UTC), the full Moon will be about 382,254 kilometers from Earth.

Vernal Equinox

The arrival of the first in the northern hemisphere is marked by the vernal equinox. This will happen next March 20 at 09:33 (UTC), at which time the Sun will be positioned exactly on the terrestrial Ecuador. What will generate day and night are of equal length.

The Moon coincides with Venus and Mars

On March 28, the waning moon will coincide with venus and Mars, as they rise in the east. A few minutes before dawn, a faint Saturn will join the meeting, while Jupiter will appear together with the first rays of the Sun in the same direction. (I)

Source: Eluniverso

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