Super Moon Set To Appear In The Sky This Evening

If you’re a fan of stargazing then you’re in for a treat as you should be able to spot the Moon looking bigger and brighter with the naked eye.

Full Moons occur when when the Moon is on the opposite side of Earth to the Sun.

This results in the lunar surface being fully illuminated.

A Super Moon happens when a full Moon reaches the perigee, which is the point in the orbit of the Moon  when it’s closest to the Earth.

During this time it appears 14% bigger and 30% brighter than usual.

Tonight’s Supermoon is referred to as a Super Worm Moon because of native tribes in the US associating this time of year with spotting earthworm markings in the soil.

NASA explained: “The full Moon in March is known by many names: the Worm Moon, Sap Moon, Crow Moon, Crust Moon, Sugar Moon, and Lenten Moon.

“According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the native tribes of what is now the northern and eastern US named this the Worm Moon after the earthworm casts that appear as the ground thaws.

“The more northern tribes knew this as the Crow Moon, when the cawing of crows signalled the end of winter.

“Other northern names are the Crust Moon, because the snow cover becomes crusted from thawing by day and freezing at night, or the Sap Moon as this is the time for tapping maple trees.

“Europeans called this the Lenten Moon.”

If you don’t get a chance to see the Moon tonight then don’t worry as two more Super Moons will appear in 2020.

One on April 8 and the other on may 7.

For the best chance to see the Moon in all its glory you should look to the sky around sunset although it should appear bright in the sky all evening.

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