Yesterday’s full moon was unusual for four reasons. First, it was what farmers called a “Worm Moon,” the moon that comes as the ground is softening enough for robins to find worms.

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Second, it was a “Super Moon,” a full moon that appears during the moon’s closest approach to earth (at its perigee).

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Third, it was a “Spring Moon,” which appeared on the first day of Spring, mere hours after the astronomical second that Spring (the March Equinox) arrived here; this was the first time in 19 years for such proximity.

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And, finally, it was a “Day Moon,” rising above our horizon before sunset and during a very low tide.

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The images in this post are of last night’s moon over Blue Hill Bay and over Naskeag Harbor.

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(Brooklin, Maine)

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