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    Poor visibility for some: Worm Moon rises tonight with an eclipse

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24 March 2024

Poor visibility for some
Worm Moon rises tonight with an eclipse

Full Moon
The Worm Moon rises tonight, and for some in the world it brings a penumbral eclipse.

March's full moon is set to rise tonight, known as the Worm Moon, and will bring an eclipse too!

Like all full moons, its name was coined by Native American tribes, this time for its coincidental timing with the re-emergence of earth worms after winter.

This year the Worm Moon is extra special thanks to a penumbral lunar eclipse. Unlike a full eclipse, a penumbral eclipse sees the Moon pass through the Earth's penumbra, this is the partial shadow of the planet.

As it does so, the Moon's surface will darken. Unfortunately, the event will not be visible from the UK or Ireland but will put on a show across the Americas.

Despite missing out on the eclipse, we still see the Moon at its fullest. The event peaks at 07:00 am GMT Monday morning and will appear full tonight and tomorrow.

Visibility

While we definitely won't be seeing the penumbral eclipse, there's a chance many in Ireland won't see the Worm Moon at all.

A frontal system is delivering heavy rainfall tonight, into the early hours, with a bank of cloud cover arriving before it does, though those in the UK will get a chance to watch the Moon rise and clear skies to the east.

Visibility on Monday looks to be more obscured, but there are gaps, especially for those in the south-west of Ireland. Check the WeatherRadar to see how it looks near you.

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Ryan Hathaway
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