Forum

An ultra-rare Super Worm Moon has risen into horizons across the world tonight to coincide with the spring equinox.The Worm Moon is the first full moon in the month of March and this is the first time since 1905 this has coincided with the start of spring on March 20.Skygazers in Cumbria were also treated to a 'moonbow' - a lunar rainbow that took place during the event.kmspico how does it work was spotted by BBC weather presenter Simon King, who described it as a 'rare' optical phenomenons are much fainter but the brightness of the night meant that the colours could be seen clearly.   A rare lunar rainbow -  dubbed a 'moonbow' has been photographed over Cumbria during the super worm moon. The phenomenon was captured late on Wednesday above Alston in Cumbria BBC weather presenter Simon King described it as a 'rare and amazing colourful moonbow'.  
  
He said normally moonbows are much fainter and seen as white but the extra brightness of Wednesday's moon meant colours could be seen'With last night's full moon also being a supermoon it was much brighter than a normal full moon,' he said.For many this could be a once in a lifetime opportunity to get outside and see this unique moon, as the next such moon is not expected to grace our skies until 2044.The supermoon is also dawning around the same time that an asteroid is passing by the Earth's surface. It is called a 'Worm Moon' after the Native Americans' seasonal observations that worms emerge from the earth as spring begins. The Worm Moon