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    Not to be confused with Moon Worm.
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    Not to be confused with Moon Worm.
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What does the term "Super Worm Equinox Moon" mean and has it ever been used before this 2019 clickbait instance?




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All the monthly Full Moons are named e.g. list at timeanddate.com, of which "Harvest Moon" is the one people are probably most familiar with. So the March Full Moon is indeed the "Worm Moon" although rarely referred to as such. The extra hyperbole ("Super", "Blood" etc) seems to be a recent (within the last few years) media phenomenon for unknown reasons...






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    I think "super" refers to the apparent size of the moon due to it being closer to Earth (since the orbit is not perfect and it is sometimes closer and sometimes farther)? And "blood" refers to the reddish color.
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    I agree, but it's at most a few % bigger if the Full Moon is close to perigee so hardly warrants the "Super". The Moon has also been doing this for millennia before the media decided on this recent "rebranding exercise" and I wish they would stop...
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All those adjectives being smooshed together signify a rare event. That's why you've never seen them together like that before.



All 3 conditions have to hold true:




  1. It's a supermoon, which means the full moon coincides with the moons perigee or nearest approach. That can make it appear up to 30% brighter than a typical full moon.

  2. It's a worm moon, which means it is occurring in the month of March (see @astrosnapper's answer for a better explanation of that).

  3. It's during an equinox, basically the first day of spring (or autumn).


If any one of those isn't happening then it can't be called a Super Worm Equinox Moon.



Apparently, the term supermoon (all one word, by the way) is a relatively recent thing. I tried to view it on Google N Gram viewer, but...



It is a particularly bright full moon and it does deserve to have its own terminology, IMO.






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    $begingroup$

    All the monthly Full Moons are named e.g. list at timeanddate.com, of which "Harvest Moon" is the one people are probably most familiar with. So the March Full Moon is indeed the "Worm Moon" although rarely referred to as such. The extra hyperbole ("Super", "Blood" etc) seems to be a recent (within the last few years) media phenomenon for unknown reasons...






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      I think "super" refers to the apparent size of the moon due to it being closer to Earth (since the orbit is not perfect and it is sometimes closer and sometimes farther)? And "blood" refers to the reddish color.
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      – Thunderforge
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    • $begingroup$
      I agree, but it's at most a few % bigger if the Full Moon is close to perigee so hardly warrants the "Super". The Moon has also been doing this for millennia before the media decided on this recent "rebranding exercise" and I wish they would stop...
      $endgroup$
      – astrosnapper
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    $begingroup$

    All the monthly Full Moons are named e.g. list at timeanddate.com, of which "Harvest Moon" is the one people are probably most familiar with. So the March Full Moon is indeed the "Worm Moon" although rarely referred to as such. The extra hyperbole ("Super", "Blood" etc) seems to be a recent (within the last few years) media phenomenon for unknown reasons...






    share|improve this answer









    $endgroup$













    • $begingroup$
      I think "super" refers to the apparent size of the moon due to it being closer to Earth (since the orbit is not perfect and it is sometimes closer and sometimes farther)? And "blood" refers to the reddish color.
      $endgroup$
      – Thunderforge
      1 hour ago












    • $begingroup$
      I agree, but it's at most a few % bigger if the Full Moon is close to perigee so hardly warrants the "Super". The Moon has also been doing this for millennia before the media decided on this recent "rebranding exercise" and I wish they would stop...
      $endgroup$
      – astrosnapper
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    $begingroup$

    All the monthly Full Moons are named e.g. list at timeanddate.com, of which "Harvest Moon" is the one people are probably most familiar with. So the March Full Moon is indeed the "Worm Moon" although rarely referred to as such. The extra hyperbole ("Super", "Blood" etc) seems to be a recent (within the last few years) media phenomenon for unknown reasons...






    share|improve this answer









    $endgroup$



    All the monthly Full Moons are named e.g. list at timeanddate.com, of which "Harvest Moon" is the one people are probably most familiar with. So the March Full Moon is indeed the "Worm Moon" although rarely referred to as such. The extra hyperbole ("Super", "Blood" etc) seems to be a recent (within the last few years) media phenomenon for unknown reasons...







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    • $begingroup$
      I think "super" refers to the apparent size of the moon due to it being closer to Earth (since the orbit is not perfect and it is sometimes closer and sometimes farther)? And "blood" refers to the reddish color.
      $endgroup$
      – Thunderforge
      1 hour ago












    • $begingroup$
      I agree, but it's at most a few % bigger if the Full Moon is close to perigee so hardly warrants the "Super". The Moon has also been doing this for millennia before the media decided on this recent "rebranding exercise" and I wish they would stop...
      $endgroup$
      – astrosnapper
      26 mins ago


















    • $begingroup$
      I think "super" refers to the apparent size of the moon due to it being closer to Earth (since the orbit is not perfect and it is sometimes closer and sometimes farther)? And "blood" refers to the reddish color.
      $endgroup$
      – Thunderforge
      1 hour ago












    • $begingroup$
      I agree, but it's at most a few % bigger if the Full Moon is close to perigee so hardly warrants the "Super". The Moon has also been doing this for millennia before the media decided on this recent "rebranding exercise" and I wish they would stop...
      $endgroup$
      – astrosnapper
      26 mins ago
















    $begingroup$
    I think "super" refers to the apparent size of the moon due to it being closer to Earth (since the orbit is not perfect and it is sometimes closer and sometimes farther)? And "blood" refers to the reddish color.
    $endgroup$
    – Thunderforge
    1 hour ago






    $begingroup$
    I think "super" refers to the apparent size of the moon due to it being closer to Earth (since the orbit is not perfect and it is sometimes closer and sometimes farther)? And "blood" refers to the reddish color.
    $endgroup$
    – Thunderforge
    1 hour ago














    $begingroup$
    I agree, but it's at most a few % bigger if the Full Moon is close to perigee so hardly warrants the "Super". The Moon has also been doing this for millennia before the media decided on this recent "rebranding exercise" and I wish they would stop...
    $endgroup$
    – astrosnapper
    26 mins ago




    $begingroup$
    I agree, but it's at most a few % bigger if the Full Moon is close to perigee so hardly warrants the "Super". The Moon has also been doing this for millennia before the media decided on this recent "rebranding exercise" and I wish they would stop...
    $endgroup$
    – astrosnapper
    26 mins ago











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    All those adjectives being smooshed together signify a rare event. That's why you've never seen them together like that before.



    All 3 conditions have to hold true:




    1. It's a supermoon, which means the full moon coincides with the moons perigee or nearest approach. That can make it appear up to 30% brighter than a typical full moon.

    2. It's a worm moon, which means it is occurring in the month of March (see @astrosnapper's answer for a better explanation of that).

    3. It's during an equinox, basically the first day of spring (or autumn).


    If any one of those isn't happening then it can't be called a Super Worm Equinox Moon.



    Apparently, the term supermoon (all one word, by the way) is a relatively recent thing. I tried to view it on Google N Gram viewer, but...



    It is a particularly bright full moon and it does deserve to have its own terminology, IMO.






    share|improve this answer











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      $begingroup$

      All those adjectives being smooshed together signify a rare event. That's why you've never seen them together like that before.



      All 3 conditions have to hold true:




      1. It's a supermoon, which means the full moon coincides with the moons perigee or nearest approach. That can make it appear up to 30% brighter than a typical full moon.

      2. It's a worm moon, which means it is occurring in the month of March (see @astrosnapper's answer for a better explanation of that).

      3. It's during an equinox, basically the first day of spring (or autumn).


      If any one of those isn't happening then it can't be called a Super Worm Equinox Moon.



      Apparently, the term supermoon (all one word, by the way) is a relatively recent thing. I tried to view it on Google N Gram viewer, but...



      It is a particularly bright full moon and it does deserve to have its own terminology, IMO.






      share|improve this answer











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        $begingroup$

        All those adjectives being smooshed together signify a rare event. That's why you've never seen them together like that before.



        All 3 conditions have to hold true:




        1. It's a supermoon, which means the full moon coincides with the moons perigee or nearest approach. That can make it appear up to 30% brighter than a typical full moon.

        2. It's a worm moon, which means it is occurring in the month of March (see @astrosnapper's answer for a better explanation of that).

        3. It's during an equinox, basically the first day of spring (or autumn).


        If any one of those isn't happening then it can't be called a Super Worm Equinox Moon.



        Apparently, the term supermoon (all one word, by the way) is a relatively recent thing. I tried to view it on Google N Gram viewer, but...



        It is a particularly bright full moon and it does deserve to have its own terminology, IMO.






        share|improve this answer











        $endgroup$



        All those adjectives being smooshed together signify a rare event. That's why you've never seen them together like that before.



        All 3 conditions have to hold true:




        1. It's a supermoon, which means the full moon coincides with the moons perigee or nearest approach. That can make it appear up to 30% brighter than a typical full moon.

        2. It's a worm moon, which means it is occurring in the month of March (see @astrosnapper's answer for a better explanation of that).

        3. It's during an equinox, basically the first day of spring (or autumn).


        If any one of those isn't happening then it can't be called a Super Worm Equinox Moon.



        Apparently, the term supermoon (all one word, by the way) is a relatively recent thing. I tried to view it on Google N Gram viewer, but...



        It is a particularly bright full moon and it does deserve to have its own terminology, IMO.







        share|improve this answer














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