March 21 - Why Isn't Easter This Sunday?

March 21 Why Isn't Easter This Sunday? by:

Click here to visit EarthSky Community Photos for many great pics of yesterday's equinox sun and full moon. Why isn't Easter this Sunday? Easter generally falls on the 1st Sunday following the 1st full moon following the vernal equinox. Last night's full moon came about 4 hours after the astronomical equinox. So why isn't this Sunday Easter? Read more. It's time for Holi in India The Hindu festival Holi - sometimes called the Festival of Colors - is also tied to this full moon. Read more from the BBC. Small asteroid to sweep closer than moon's distance The house-sized asteroid - designated 2019 EA2  - will pass safely by our planet at 1:53 UTC on March 22 (Thursday evening at 9:53 p.m. EDT). Translate UTC to your time, or read more about the asteroid. Watch spacewalk tomorrow NASA TV will air 3 upcoming spacewalks by International Space Station astronauts, the first of which happens tomorrow, March 22. Coverage begins at 10:30 UTC (6:30 a.m. EDT). Translate UTC to your time. The spacewalk is scheduled to start at 12:05 UTC (8:05 a.m. EDT) and last 6.5 hours. How to watch.

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Watch the sun's shift on your horizon Looking for an easy, but profound, sky activity? Note how far the sunset moves on your horizon, as spring shifts toward summer, or autumn toward winter, on your part of the globe.  Read more. This composite image - from 2016 - is by Abhijit Juvekar.

Full moon of Holi Purnima View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Our friend Swami Krishnananda wrote: "Today is a big celebration in India, called 'Holi.' It is a colorful festival, during which everyone throws colors on others and paint them in all different colors. You may enjoy seeing this photo of the full moon." Thank you, Swami Krishnananda! Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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