The universe does not stop and every month different phenomena are generated in space. With the goodbye of February, March is coming interesting, with some and expected astronomical events.
As a report published on the website of Nat Geo in Spanishthe first of those events will be Worm Moon, the third full moon of the year and which coincides with the moment in which the animals wake up from their winter sleep. They also call it “Hunger Moon” due to the scarcity of resources in the last part of winter.
It will be on March 7 when this moon appears. It can be seen better in spaces with little light pollution and even more so without a clear night.
In addition to a special night for the Moon, we will have a stellar “wishing well” and an equinox.
The Stellar “Wishing Well”
Two days after the Worm Moon, an open star cluster will appear in the night sky on March 9, known as the “wishing well”which will parade through the firmament in a large part of the world and, unlike other astronomical events, this one can be seen over several weeks.
Coming from the Carina Nebula, the so-called wishing well will reach its highest point during the second week of March. At midnight, can be seen in all its splendor, to culminate four minutes before each day.
From the Southern Hemisphere it will be clearly visible, especially if you have a small telescope or a pair of binoculars on hand. Unfortunately, it will not be easy to see it from Mexico City.
Finally, we will have the March equinox on the 20thwhen the Sun shines directly on the equator line, which will cause the night to last the same throughout the world due to the inclination of the Earth and the position it has with respect to the star.
The Sun will rise from the point on the horizon to the east and set below the point to the west. Curiously, in the Northern Hemisphere, this day will officially start spring, while in the Southern Hemisphere, autumn will begin.