Planetary Parade
- POSTED ON: 9 Mar, 2018
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- POSTED BY: Archana Subramanian | Young World
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March is yet another special month with two full moons. While the first one waxed on March 2, the second will occur on the last day of the month. The full moon of March 31 will be a Blue Moon, as two full moons in a month are rare.
Celestial Sightings
Spring time
Wave to Tess
DID YOU KNOW?
- – Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon following the vernal equinox.
- – The Great Sphinx built by the ancient Egyptians was built to point directly at the rising sun on the vernal equinox.
- – The first day of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, starts at the exact moment of the vernal equinox.
- – Japan awaits the arrival of spring or the vernal equinox as it also means the arrival of the Cherry Blossom season.