It's a full moon! That's right and Wednesday night's full moon is also a supermoon. That means the moon is at its closest approach to the Earth. Another term for Wednesday night's supermoon is called the "Moon at Perigee."
So, what's so special about a supermoon? First off, a supermoon appears 14 percent bigger. It also appears 30 percent brighter. Wednesday night's supermoon will be the last supermoon of 2019.
It's also called the “Super Worm Moon,” named that because it's the time of year where the ground starts warming up and the worms come out.
In addition to that, March 20 is the Vernal Equinox, which marks the beginning of Spring.
Spring officially arrived at 2:58 p.m. During the Vernal Equinox, the center of the sun is crossing the equator. All around the world, night and day are nearly equal receiving about 12 hours of daylight.
Just in case you're wondering, the last time a full moon and a spring equinox occurred at the same time was 19 years ago!
So, now that you know a little more about it, the question is, will you be able to see the Super Worm Moon? The answer is: probably not. Cloudy to mostly cloudy skies are expected, so there will be limited viewing.
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