Observation 4

Time: 10-10:30 P.M.
Place: Casey Key Beach

This past Saturday night the skies were fairly clear and the moon was just passing through the full stage as the Vernal equinox and the beginning of spring had was just taking place. The equinox is the event at which the Sun crosses the equator and goes north. The full moon was the largest it has been in 19 years. On Saturday night, the moon (around 10 P.M.)  was located in the constellation of Virgo. Saturn was visible near the east just below the moon, not quite half way between the moon and the horizon. I believe I saw the star Spica just below Saturn as well. The reason the full moon was so large was because it occurred on the same day as perigee. Also, standing on the beach, I noticed the tides were extremely high because of the close proximity of Earth to the moon. The moon stayed bright and full for the rest of the night.