Star Gazers

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!