Observing the Moon is likely to attract a lot of attention this
month. For the second time this year expect headlines about a rare blue
Moon. This label is normally, albeit erroneously, applied when there are
two full Moons in a calendar month, and the Moon is full on March 2 and
31. There is no more astronomical significance to the second of the two
than the first, but a blue Moon is a nice story.
The real astronomical excitement around our satellite this month is for a couple of occultations, when the Moon passes in front of bright stars. The first happens at 6am on March 1, when the Moon will pass in front of Leo’s bright star, Regulus. The rapidly brightening sprin.
Source :- thetimes
The real astronomical excitement around our satellite this month is for a couple of occultations, when the Moon passes in front of bright stars. The first happens at 6am on March 1, when the Moon will pass in front of Leo’s bright star, Regulus. The rapidly brightening sprin.
Source :- thetimes
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