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As the temperature begins to warm and the ground
begins to thaw, earthworm casts appear, heralding
the return of the robins. The more northern tribes
knew this Moon as the Full Crow Moon, when the
cawing of crows signaled the end of winter; or the
Full Crust Moon, because the snow cover becomes
crusted from thawing by day and freezing at night.
The Full Sap Moon, marking the time of tapping
maple trees, is another variation. To the settlers,
it was also known as the Lenten Moon, and was
considered to be the last full Moon of winter.
The Moon reaches its greatest northern
declination on Mar. 22nd(+25.3 degrees) and its
greatest southern declination on Mar. 7th (-25.6
degrees).
There will be astronomical high tides on the 1st
and 2nd, and also on the 30th and 31st.
Apogee
(farthest from Earth - 406,008 km) on Mar. 12th, at
05:00 am EST
Perigee
(closest to Earth - 361,876 km) on Mar. 28, at
01:00 am EDT
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