Bradly J. Boner | Photography

Super worm equinox moon

The full moon rises over Mt. Moran on March 20 in this view from just north of Tetonia, Idaho. It was the first time in 19 years a full moon has landed on the spring equinox. It is also a "super moon," when the moon is closer to the Earth and appears 14 percent larger and 12 percent brighter than usual. Finally, in the north the March full moon is also known as the worm moon, because it coincides with the time of year when earthworms begin to emerge from the thawing soils.

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The full moon rises over Mt. Moran on March 20 in this view from just north of Tetonia, Idaho. It was the first time in 19 years a full moon has landed on the spring equinox. It is also a "super moon," when the moon is closer to the Earth and appears 14 percent larger and 12 percent brighter than usual. Finally, in the north the March full moon is also known as the worm moon, because it coincides with the time of year when earthworms begin to emerge from the thawing soils.