Thursday, March 1, 2018

March 1 - 1st Full Moon of March

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March 1-2 is 1st full moon this month
A full moon rises at sunset and sets at sunrise for the whole Earth. The crest of the moon's full phase comes on March 2 at 0:51 UTC (March 1 at 6:51 p.m. EST; translate UTC to your time).
2018's 2nd Blue Moon on March 31
The name Blue Moon used to indicate something rare. Not anymore! Popular culture has defined several kinds of Blue Moons.
March guide to the bright planets
Whoa! Cool. In March 2018, you can see all 5 bright planets.
This asteroid will pass closer than the moon on Friday
And you can watch its passage, live.

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Tonight ...1st full moon this month
This is the January 1, 2018 almost-full moon from Ploiesti, Romania via Steliana Cristina Voicu.
5 minutes before sunrise
Photographer Steve Scanlon captured this image just 5 minutes before sunrise Wednesday morning over the Shrewsbury River in Rumson, New Jersey.
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