Star Gazers STGZ602 March 2-8, 2026 “Moon Light Pollution?”
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Moonlight Pollution? | March 2 - March 8
WHATS UP NIGHTLIGHTS, TRACE HERE -- THIS WEDNESDAY IS THE FULL MOON OF MARCH.# KNOWN AS WORM MOON, CROW MOON, SAP MOON, SUGAR MOON - ALL FOR SIMILAR# REASONS - SPRING IS UPON US!
THOUGH THE FULL MOON CAN WASH OUT# ALL BUT THE BRIGHTEST SKY OBJECTS, ITS A GOOD TIME TO THINK ABOUT.
WELL, THE MOON!
IN MY IMAGINATION THE MOON FEELS HUGE, BUT# ITS REALLY ONLY HALF A DEGREE OF SKY - LESS THAN A PINKY-WIDTH ON AN OUTSTRETCHED ARM.
USE# A LONG CAMERA LENS, BINOCULARS OR A TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE MOONS DARK GREY MARIA - PLAINS OF BASALT ROCK.
OR TYCHOS CRATER, NAMED AFTER A WILD ASTRONOMER NAMED# TYCHO BRAHE - DEFINITELY LOOK HIM UP.
MOONLIGHT CAN MESS WITH ASTRONOMERS# MOJO, BUT SO CAN ARTIFICIAL LIGHTS TOO.
LUCKILY FOR US: DARK SKY PRESERVES EXIST!# PLACES WHERE NORMS OR LAWS LAWS LIMIT LIGHT POLLUTION FOR OBSERVATION# OR ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS.
DARK SKY SITES ARE AMAZING VACATION# SPOTS, THINK ABOUT IT AND KEEP LOOKIN UP!
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