Kids: The spring equinox... and a full moon!
Lunar halo photo by Dan Bush.
This is a big week.
Thursday, March 20th, is the day of the equinox, and one day later, this month’s full moon.
On Thursday, the sun stands directly overhead at noon at Earth’s equator. This event marks the March equinox, first day of spring or autumn depending on your location on Earth’s globe.
One day later, on Friday, there’s a full moon. This full moon gives people in the northern hemisphere their first full moon of spring. And south of the equator, this is the first full moon of autumn. This is the full moon that sets the date of Easter and Passover.
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