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Supermoon is the name that refers to the full moon when it is in orbit closer to Earth than usual. This is also a very interesting astronomical phenomenon, because it has countless cool sounding names like super wolf moon, super blue moon, or even super blood blue moon as we have ever witnessed. Year 2018.
And right at night, on March 28, astronomy fans in Vietnam will witness a giant supermoon with a strange name: Super lunar worms.
According to NASA, this is the first supermoon of 2021, that is, the moment when the Moon is closest to Earth in its orbit, through which it appears largest and brightest in the sky. Also per page Earth Heaven this will be the fourth largest moon this year.
Why is there the name “worm moon”?
The name “worm moon” is derived from Native American Indians. Just as the “wolf moon” refers to the January full moon, the time the wolf howls at night, the worm moon is the time the ground begins to soften in spring, allowing make earthworms grow easily.
This phenomenon has other names like raven moon, sugar moon, Lenten moon, strawberry moon … but the name “worm moon” is the most popular. And this year, the worm’s moon also coincided with the time of the supermoon, which is why it can be called “supermoon worms.”
Astronomers said that in 3 consecutive days, the Moon will be very round, but … the maximum time will be at 2:48 pm on March 28, EDT, at 1:48 am on March 29 in Vietnam. So what are you waiting for? Mentally prepare to look up at the sky and catch the first super moon of the year.
Source: CNN, Sky News
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