March's full "Worm Moon" comes with a "subtle" lunar eclipse

According to NASA, there will be a full moon and a "subtle" lunar eclipse late Sunday night and early Monday morning.

NASA said that, although it's difficult to see with the naked eye, the penumbral lunar eclipse will cause a slight decrease in the moon's brightness.

The eclipse will start at 1:00 a.m. ET Monday through 10 p.m. PT on Sunday and last until 5:30 a.m. ET/ 2:30 a.m. PT on Monday, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab.

After the penumbral eclipse, the next partial lunar eclipse visible in the Americas, Europe and Africa will occur on Sept. 18, 2024.

Even faint lunar eclipses are almost always accompanied by solar eclipses, either a couple of weeks before or after the lunar event, according to NASA.

On April 8, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing parts of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada. It will also affect the state of Pennsylvania.

According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, for many years it was believed that the Worm Moon was named after earthworms that emerge from the soil during springtime as the ground begins to warm up. This is also considered a sign of the new season as it attracts birds that feed on them.

The name actually comes from Native American tribes, and refers to beetle larvae that emerge from the thawing bark of trees and other winter hideouts

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