Let's all vape to the super rare Equinox Super Worm Moon tonight! Where ever you are, look up. It promises to be big in the sky and bright. It's a once in a lifetime event for many of us. Howling is optional. Make sure to take your favorite vape with you. I'll have my trusty Omni XL, 'cause, heat, click, toke.
The March 20 "Supermoon" vs the May 18 Full Moon. On March 20, the Moon is nearly 18,000 km closer to Earth than on May 18, thus it appears slightly bigger in the sky, and it is noticeably brighter. Credit: NASA GSVS/Scott Sutherland
That specific combination of these three factors - the Full Moon, the Equinox, and a Supermoon -
hasn't been seen for over a hundred years!
It was 114 years ago to be exact, in 1905, when the Full Moon and the Equinox both occurred on March 21, just one hour apart from each other (the Moon reached 100% full at 12:56 a.m. EST, and the Equinox was at exactly 1:57 a.m. EST).
In addition, that particular Full Moon was also 1905's
Perigee Full Moon - the closest Full Moon of the entire year - reaching a distance of 356,869 km from Earth, at 6:48 a.m. EST.
Strangely enough, we're not going to have to wait another 114 years to see another Equinox Super Worm Moon!
The very next Equinox Full Moon, on the night of March 20, 2038, will also be a supermoon!