Pictures of the super worm moon rising across the world

The super worm moon which lit up the sky on Monday 9 March was the second supermoon of 2020. It’s referred to as the ‘worm’ moon because earthworms tend to appear as the ground thaws in the northern hemisphere.

According to NASA, a supermoon occurs when the moon is within 90% of its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit, which makes it appear as much as 30% brighter and 14% larger than usual.

Although the super worm moon was big and bright it won’t be the biggest full moon of the year. The next full moon, known as the pink moon, which will appear on 8 April, is expected to look even larger in the night sky.

Here are some photos and video taken of March’s super worm moon from all over the world:

 

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One day I will complete #FullMoonHike 9th March = Worm Moon, because the ground begins to thaw and earthworms reappear, soon followed by the return of robins #cute . @challengecentralcc we could bolt this on? . #fullmoon #moon #astrology #wormmoon #capetown #trekking #hiking #walking #challenge #adventure #southafrica #supermoon #westerncape #capetown #lionshead #spring #challengecentral

A post shared by Lou (@lou.955_) on Mar 9, 2020 at 3:32pm PDT

The Super Worm Moon rises over the Statue of Liberty and Brooklyn in New York City Monday night.#newyork #newyorkcity #nyc #SuperWormMoon #fullmoon #supermoon @agreatbigcity @statueellisnps @statueellisfdn #statueofliberty pic.twitter.com/uDxEwvlSAC

— Gary Hershorn (@GaryHershorn) March 9, 2020

 

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Full moon rising over Cape Town last night.

A post shared by Cape Town Getaways (@capetowngetaways) on Mar 9, 2020 at 9:38pm PDT

Froze my butt off for almost 2 hours waiting for the moon to rise over the now closed @IceCastles. Had a good time though and maybe some of these will turn out? #yeg #WormMoon #SuperMoon2020 #ShareYourWeather #exploreedmonton pic.twitter.com/0abIfwX6t0

— Chris Koehn (@chriskoehn) March 10, 2020

Moonrise over Lesotho #Supermoon2020 pic.twitter.com/IPYQmewZiW

— Angela Bain (@angelambain) March 9, 2020

 

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The worm moon is the first full moon in the month of March. The ‘Worm Moon’ refers to the earthworms and grubs that emerge after the winter season, which marks a sign of spring 🌸.. ——————————————————————- #fullmoon #wormmoon #moonlight #supermoon2020 #superwormmoon #sky #astrology #witchesofinstagram #wolfmoon #ig #burjkhalifa #mydubai #moonphases #nightphotography #nightsky #dubaimall #india_clicks #indianblogger #indianshutterbugs #indianphotographyclub #indianphotographers #sonyindia #sonyalphasclub #bnw_captures #bnwphotos #bnw_society #bnwsouls #indiaphotosociety #ig_india #ig_indiashots

A post shared by Gaurav (@gcdgr8) on Mar 9, 2020 at 8:01am PDT

 

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Essa é a minha favorita! 🌝 . . A superlua pra quem não sabe é quando a lua fica maior no céu. No caso a que teve aqui em nyc foi a maior do ano.

A post shared by Patrick Lopes (@opatricklopes) on Mar 9, 2020 at 10:41pm PDT

🌚 Lunar Lonsdale 🌝 Full Worm Moon over #NorthVancouver. Looking across Burrard Inlet to #LowerLonsdale, Lonsdale Quay and #TheShipyards. Captured from #StanleyPark ~ March 9, 2020 🌚 #Supermoon2020 #FullWormMoon #WormMoon #NorthVan #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/FqgRqJonVV

— SeaSide Signs (@SeaSideSigns) March 10, 2020

 

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3-9-2020 Full moon rise over the Shipwreck Ocean Pursuit. #graveyardoftheatlantic #obx #outerbanks #shipwreck #shipwreck2020 #obxphotography #iloveobx #obxphotos #obx2020 #capehatterasnationalseashore #obxnow #obxfishing #fullnoonrise #moonrise #moonrise2020 #ncbeaches #ncphotography #fullmoon2020

A post shared by Wes Snyder – Outer Banks (@wessnyderphotography) on Mar 9, 2020 at 5:24pm PDT

Image: U.S. Air Force photo/Heide Couch (2014)