Saturday, March 11, 2017

EarthSky News - March 11 - Full Moon This Weekend

March 11
Full Moon This Weekend
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This weekend … This season's last full moon

Third of 3 full moons between the December solstice and March equinox. Harbinger of spring for Northern Hemisphere. Southern Hemisphere's Harvest Moon.

10 tips to ease into Daylight Saving Time

It begins in the U.S. Sunday morning at 2 a.m. 

Vibrant sundog

A sundog - a piece of a larger halo around the sun or moon - is caused by tiny ice crystals in the upper air. Click in for a schematic of the sundog's relationship to the entire halo.

What's special about a full moon?

Why does it look full?

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Vibrant sundog

Karl Diefenderfer caught this image March 6 in the skies over Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Last night's moon

Friday night's moon from our friend Patrick Casaert of La Lune The Moon. The moon will reach the crest of its full phase Sunday at 14:54 UTC; translate to your time zone.

 

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