In Pictures: Super Worm Equinox Moon 2019; last supermoon of the year

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The sight was spectacular as the full moon is also a supermoon, which occurs when the moon is at or near its closest approach to Earth, making it appear larger and brighter in the sky.

The Worm Moon is the third and final supermoon of 2019 and this year, it occurred just a few hours after the spring equinox, the turning point from winter to spring.

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Typically the last full moon of astronomical winter, this moon is linked to the start of spring, when earthworms surface and migrating birds return as the temperatures get warmer.

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