The March Full Moon will be looking good last night and tonight. Actual timing for the Full Moon is 3:38 am Arizona Time (Mountain Standard). For those who enjoy the different names, this one is known at the Full Worm Moon. Here's a shot I took around 8:30 last night...
From the Old Farmer's Almanac: "For many years, it was believed this name referred to earthworms appearing as the soil warms in early spring—drawing birds such as robins and signaling the changing season. However, historical research suggests another explanation. In the 1760s, Captain Jonathan Carver recorded that the name referred to beetle larvae—another type of “worm”—which emerge from thawing tree bark and winter hiding places at this time of year. Either way, the name reflects the same idea: the land is beginning to wake up."
Another interesting celestial happening: This year’s March Moon is especially notable because it coincides with a total lunar eclipse. The eclipse reaches its greatest point at 4:33 am, Arizona Time —just minutes earlier—and during totality, the Moon can take on a coppery red or orange glow. The Full Worm Blood Moon.
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I got up just before 5:00. I could see the Moon with my eyes, but it wasn't a good shot with the camera. Even with the ISO bumped up to 6400, this was the best the camera could capture...
In place of my capture of the Blood Moon, here is the file photo from last night...
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