Spring officially arrives today, March
20, 2019 at 5:58 EST. So celebrate by going outside and taking pictures,
drawing, painting or writing a poem about what the first day of spring looks like
in your neighborhood.
This year, the first day of spring
coincides with the last super moon of 2019, just hours after the vernal
equinox. A super moon occurs when the full
moon is at its closest point to Earth. This means it appears bigger and brighter
than usual. Take time to go outside and observe this astronomical delight.
The March equinox marks one of the four major turning points in
Earth’s cycle of seasons. the planet is tilted on its axis, so that for most of
the year, one hemisphere or the other is closer to the sun and is experiencing
longer days. But this tilt seems to vanish on the equinoxes in March and
September, and both halves of the planet get equal amounts of day and night.
For the Northern Hemisphere, the March equinox marks the start of spring, while
in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s the official beginning of autumn.
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