When to see the super worm moon Posted by Anita Froneman on 9 March 2020 South Africans can get ready to see an especially bright and large moon tonight, 9 March around 7:47pm. This will be the first of two consecutive supermoons and is also a worm moon (A worm moon is the first full moon in the month of March, when earthworms tend to emerge from the ground in the northern hemisphere as winter turns to spring). According to Forbes, however, peak brightness occurs as perigee approaches a few hours after maximum fullness, closer to midnight in Europe and Africa. A supermoon is when the moon is within 90% of its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit, says NASA, making the moon appear as much as 30% brighter and 14% larger than usual. Here are some other supermoons captured from around the world: https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Xr8-ihZbn/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B9frhhRlWRB/ View this post on Instagram Almost #fullmoon #supermoon #wormmoon #kelowna #bc #canada #kelownanow #kelownaviews #shareyourweather #moon of the #night #moonlovers #naturelovers #naturephotography #globalnews #ourbc #hellobc #bcisbeautiful #globalokanagan #yourkelowna #castanet #sky #view #beautiful #nightphotography #moonrise #photo #photos March 8, 2020 #beautifulview #photooftheday A post shared by Merlyn (@merlynguildersonphotography) on Mar 8, 2020 at 11:54pm PDT View this post on Instagram The Super Worm Moon inching its way to the sky. . . . #supermoon #superwormmoon #moonrise #springequinox #hartmanrocks #mountainlife #earthfocus #moon_of_the_day #ricohpentax #pentaxk1ii #vintageglass #a*300/4 A post shared by Matt Burt (@mattburtphoto) on Mar 20, 2019 at 10:19pm PDT The next and final super full moon is the Pink Moon, which falls on Wednesday, 8 April. Image: Instagram/matias_dominguez_ Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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