In Vineyard Skies
The morning crescent moon appears amid constellations we normally associate with autumn like Aquarius and Capricornus. Hard to imagine that, while this is the first week of spring, the stars at dawn are so far ahead in the year. The moon is in Sagittarius, the southernmost zodiacal constellation this weekend. The moon appears farther eastward.
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
March 11 48 42 .06
March 12 51 36 .46
March 13 48 37 .00
March 14 53 38 .00
March 15 42 26 .01
March 16 45 33 .00
March 17 48 37 .43
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 47º F.
Tomorrow night’s full moon has the name Mud Moon. The Old Farmer’s Almanac calls it the Worm Moon, but on the Vineyard, we don’t see worms for weeks to come. We’ve got mud.
Tomorrow night’s first quarter moon appears high in the west in the zodiacal constellation Taurus, soon after sunset. The moon hangs in the western sky for hours.
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
March 4 34 15 .00
March 5 44 31 .00
March 6 52 43 .00
March 7 56 42 .25
March 8 43 27 .00
March 9 42 30 .00
March 10 43 36 .00
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 43º F.
A thin crescent moon appears low in the southwestern sky this weekend. The moon will be visible on Sunday night when it appears next to the bright planet Jupiter. The two are in the zodiacal constellation Pisces.