Super worm moon 2020: 10 stunning photos of March’s full moon

Astronomy buffs got a special treat Monday as March's full moon, also known as the "worm moon," brightened the sky.

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Social media lit up with photos of the supermoon. Here are some of our favorites:

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Full moon rising over the city tonight… Did you catch it? It was awesome!

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2. Tampa, Florida

Photo by @jenniferaclemons, Instagram

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The man in the moon, worm moon rising#moon #moonlight #moonphotography #moon#floridaliving #florida ##florida_greatshots #florida_sky_shots #tampaflorida #tampabay #floridavalle #nightphotography #night#wormmoon#supermoon🌕#supermoon#photopills #photopilleroftheday #photopills_night #photopills_moon #canonphotography #canon6dmarkii#roamflorida#staysaltyflorida #sharealittlesunshine#moonrise#Wfla

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3. Berks County, Pennsylvania

Photo by @sujayphy, Instagram

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The moon rising over a country road in Berks County. #wormmoon #themoon #fullmoon #moon #lunar #moonshine #sky #moonlovers #moonrise #pennsylvania_lovers #country #countryroads #pennsylvania #pennsylvaniaisbeautiful #berkscounty #art #space #naturephotography #universe #instagood #astronomy #astrophotography #nikon #tamron #nikonusa #nature #instamoon #photooftheday #photography #ig_eternity

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4. Washington, D.C.

Photo by @wonderment.imagery, Instagram

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2nd supermoon of 2020, "Worm Moon" because this is the time of the year when earth worms start to emerge from the ground. . . . . . . . . . #supermoon #supermoon2020 #superwormmoon #wormmoon #moon #moonlight #oldpostofficepavilion #clocktower #orangemoon #moonrise #nightphotography #longexposure #igdc #dc_eyes #dcphotography #snapdc #mycooldc #buildings_of_dc #washingtondc #sonyalpha

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5. Folly Beach, South Carolina

Photo by @amandacheriephotograph, Instagram

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#follybeachsc #morrisislandlighthouse #wormmoon #fullmoon #lighthouse #southcarolina #visitsc #beach #waves #moonlightbeach

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6. Colorado Springs, Colorado

Photo by @larsleberphotography, Instagram

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Full Worm Moon rising over Garden of the Gods and Colorado Springs tonight. #colorado #visitcolorado #larsleberphotography #manitousprings #coloradosprings #gardenofthegods #visitcos #visitpikespeak #outtherecolorado #coloradotography #viewsfromcolorado #canonusa #nature #nature_perfection #allbeauty_addiction #earthfocus #bns_earth #natureperfection #coloradical #coloradogram #coloradolife #coloradoliving #coloradolive #coloradolove #coloradophotography #colorado_creative #coloradophotographer #nightscaper #wormmoon #fullmoon

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7. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Photo by @chalahwolfe, Instagram

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Get your March full moon bliss on! 🌕✨ I jumped out of bed at dawn to enjoy this special time. Watching the full moon setting over the Georgia Straight and filling my tank with peace and unfiltered bliss. Thank you nature for the reset and for always reminding me what’s important. Thanks to @vancity for featuring this photo in their favourite super moon shots. Photo copyright © @ChalahWolfe ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #fullmoon #wormmoon #marchfullmoon #dawn #fullmoondawn #vancouver #vancityhype #vancityfeature #britishcolumbia #wanderingbc #vancitybuzz #natureisamazing #slowdowntime #landscape_captures #innerpeace #hellobc #bcisbeautiful #bcbusiness #dailyviewbc #explorebc #ournature #meditation #natgeoyourshot #nationalgeographic #amazing_shots @canada @earthoutfoors @explorecanada @earth_shotz @naturesmarvels @wanderingbc @dailyviewcanada @canadacollective #fullmoonmagic🌕🐇#supermoon #supermoon2020 #supermoon2020march

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8. San Diego

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Super Worm Moon at California Tower, Balboa Park. 03/08/2020. The most common name for March’s full Moon is the Full Worm Moon. At this time of the year, the ground begins to soften enough for earthworm casts to reappear, inviting robins and other birds to feed—a true sign of spring. Roots start to push their way up through the soil, and the Earth experiences a re-birth as it awakens from its winter slumber. Since its also one of the three super moon of 2020. That is why it is called Super Worm Moon. #superwormmoon #wormmoon #moon #luna #californiatower #balboapark #SD #SanDiego #California #sonyalpha #sonya7riv #sony #supermoon #astrophotography @sonyalpha #tower #westcoastbestcoast

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9. Washington, D.C.

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I Ventured out tonight to capture the Supermoon in line with the Washington DC monuments. It was cloudy, but when the moon poked through, and when it did, the hundred or so photographers on the hill waiting for the shot went dead silent. So much for originality. Still fun though. First attempt at using a Nikon 300mm F2.8 lens mounted onto the Hasselblad X1Dii. It is quite sharp. But, it vignets sharply on the corners, even when stopped down. I guess that is to be expected using a 35mm lens on a medium format camera. I found myself doing panos to eliminate the problem. #hasselblad #hasselbladx1d #hasselbladx1dii #reallyrightstuff tripod and ball head. #nikon300mm28 lens. #supermoon #wormmoon #superwormmoon #dcmonuments #washingtoncapitol #washingtondc #washingtonmonument #lincolnmemorial #nightphotography #nightshot #nightscape #nightscapes #cityscapes

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10. Sussex County, Delaware

Photo by @kimjohnson.photography, Instagram

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Full Worm Super Moon #wormmoon #supermoon #worm #indianriverinlet #indianriverinletbridge #visitdelaware #de365 #igerdelaware #saltlife #beachlife #beach #rebel_sky #rebel_hdr #rebel_scapes #rebels_united #exploredelaware #eocdmv #dephotographer #onlyindelaware #natgeoyourshot #nightphotography #nightshot #sky_brilliance #teamcanon #delawarestateparks #beautyofdelmarva #eocdmv #delmarvalife #wboc #delmarva #longexposure_shots

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