SINGAPORE: The Worm Moon illuminated the night sky over Singapore and other parts of the world on Monday (Mar 25), heralding the arrival of spring.
Although technically known as a micromoon, the opposite of a supermoon, it loomed large and stargazers were able to appreciate it in all its glory amid fair weather.
The Worm Moon is referred to as such because earthworms are thought to appear from hibernation as the ground thaws from winter around this period, at the beginning of spring, said the Science Centre Observatory on Monday.
Stargazers from Singapore and across the world captured images of the uniquely named celestial body.
The Worm Moon seen from Woodlands in Singapore at about 7.45pm on Mar 25, 2024. (Photo: A Kannan)
The Worm Moon seen from Woodlands in Singapore at about 7.45pm on Mar 25, 2024. (Photo: A Kannan)
CNA reader A Kannan photographed it from Woodlands at about 7.45pm. The moon, framed by some foliage, appeared full and bright.
He said the skies were clear Monday night and the full moon was visible from 7.30pm.
AFP photographer Roslan Rahman captured the Worm Moon, shrouded in an orange hue, as it rose above ships off Singapore. In another shot, the silhouette of a plane is seen against it, seemingly dwarfed by its size.
A plane is pictured flying past the Worm Moon in Singapore on Mar 25, 2024. (Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman)
The Worm Moon seen from Woodlands at about 7.45pm on Mar 25, 2024. (Photo: A Kannan)
A NASA guide to the night sky traces the Worm Moon's distinctive name to southern tribes in the US. It added that in the western Christian ecclesiastical calendar, it is also known as the Paschal Moon, from which the date of Easter is calculated.
Local astronomy hobbyist Facebook group Stargazing Singapore posted an image of the full moon in the "Easter sky" over Ang Mo Kio.
A member of the group, Mr Dennis Cheong, also shared a photo of the moon in the distance, with lit Housing Board blocks in the foreground.
The Worm Moon over Singapore on Mar 25, 2024. (Photo: Facebook/Stargazing Singapore)
The bright Worm Moon was widely photographed by skygazers in Singapore on Mar 25, 2024. (Photo: Facebook/Stargazing Singapore/Dennis Cheong)
In other parts of the world, it was also seen in places like Cyprus, North Macedonia and Albania.
For those who missed out the Worm Moon, fret not. There's another full moon next month, in the form of the Pink Moon on Apr 24.
The Worm Moon rises behind a residential building in Cyprus' capital Nicosia on Mar 25, 2024. (Photo: AFP/Amir Makar)
The Worm Moon rises over Dajti Mountain in Tirana, Albania, Mar 25, 2024. (Photo: Reuters/Florion Goga)
A Worm Moon rises opposite a cross, near Skopje, North Macedonia, Mar 25, 2024. (Photo: Reuters/Ognen Teofilovski)
The Worm Moon rises opposite a stork near Skopje, North Macedonia, Mar 25,2024. (Photo: Reuters/Ognen Teofilovski)
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Although technically known as a micromoon, the opposite of a supermoon, it loomed large and stargazers were able to appreciate it in all its glory amid fair weather.
The Worm Moon is referred to as such because earthworms are thought to appear from hibernation as the ground thaws from winter around this period, at the beginning of spring, said the Science Centre Observatory on Monday.
Stargazers from Singapore and across the world captured images of the uniquely named celestial body.
The Worm Moon seen from Woodlands in Singapore at about 7.45pm on Mar 25, 2024. (Photo: A Kannan)
The Worm Moon seen from Woodlands in Singapore at about 7.45pm on Mar 25, 2024. (Photo: A Kannan)
CNA reader A Kannan photographed it from Woodlands at about 7.45pm. The moon, framed by some foliage, appeared full and bright.
He said the skies were clear Monday night and the full moon was visible from 7.30pm.
AFP photographer Roslan Rahman captured the Worm Moon, shrouded in an orange hue, as it rose above ships off Singapore. In another shot, the silhouette of a plane is seen against it, seemingly dwarfed by its size.
A plane is pictured flying past the Worm Moon in Singapore on Mar 25, 2024. (Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman)
The Worm Moon seen from Woodlands at about 7.45pm on Mar 25, 2024. (Photo: A Kannan)
A NASA guide to the night sky traces the Worm Moon's distinctive name to southern tribes in the US. It added that in the western Christian ecclesiastical calendar, it is also known as the Paschal Moon, from which the date of Easter is calculated.
Local astronomy hobbyist Facebook group Stargazing Singapore posted an image of the full moon in the "Easter sky" over Ang Mo Kio.
A member of the group, Mr Dennis Cheong, also shared a photo of the moon in the distance, with lit Housing Board blocks in the foreground.
The Worm Moon over Singapore on Mar 25, 2024. (Photo: Facebook/Stargazing Singapore)
The bright Worm Moon was widely photographed by skygazers in Singapore on Mar 25, 2024. (Photo: Facebook/Stargazing Singapore/Dennis Cheong)
In other parts of the world, it was also seen in places like Cyprus, North Macedonia and Albania.
For those who missed out the Worm Moon, fret not. There's another full moon next month, in the form of the Pink Moon on Apr 24.
The Worm Moon rises behind a residential building in Cyprus' capital Nicosia on Mar 25, 2024. (Photo: AFP/Amir Makar)
The Worm Moon rises over Dajti Mountain in Tirana, Albania, Mar 25, 2024. (Photo: Reuters/Florion Goga)
A Worm Moon rises opposite a cross, near Skopje, North Macedonia, Mar 25, 2024. (Photo: Reuters/Ognen Teofilovski)
The Worm Moon rises opposite a stork near Skopje, North Macedonia, Mar 25,2024. (Photo: Reuters/Ognen Teofilovski)
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