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Post by lois on Mar 21, 2011 19:49:17 GMT -6
thank you arctic.. it was the only chance I had was at this moment as it went back into the clouds. thanks for putting it on.. I put the handprints on my mirror on facebook, dont know how to post them here, I sent them sky e -mail
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2011 21:26:14 GMT -6
Lorelei, did you change your medication?? LOL... ;D ;D ;D Some people think I NEED medication... but I'm not on any.... just the migraine meds... ~smirk~
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Post by swamprat on May 1, 2012 12:03:11 GMT -6
Biggest full moon of 2012 due Sat.Published May 01, 2012 Space.com The moon will officially become full Saturday (May 5) at 11:35 p.m. EDT. And because this month's full moon coincides with the moon's perigee — its closest approach to Earth — it will also be the year's biggest. The moon will swing in 221,802 miles (356,955 kilometers) from our planet, offering skywatchers a spectacular view of an extra-big, extra-bright moon, nicknamed a supermoon. And not only does the moon's perigee coincide with full moon this month, but this perigee will be the nearest to Earth of any this year, as the distance of the moon's close approach varies by about 3 percent, according to meteorologist Joe Rao, SPACE.com's skywatching columnist. This happens because the moon's orbit is not perfectly circular. This month's full moon is due to be about 16 percent brighter than average. In contrast, later this year on Nov. 28, the full moon will coincide with apogee, the moon's farthest approach, offering a particularly small and dim full moon. Though the unusual appearance of this month's full moon may be surprising to some, there's no reason for alarm, scientists warn. The slight distance difference isn't enough to cause any earthquakes or extreme tidal effects, experts say. However, the normal tides around the world will be particularly high and low. At perigee, the moon will exert about 42 percent more tidal force than it will during its next apogee two weeks later, Rao said. The last supermoon occurred in March 2011. To view this weekend's supermoon to best effect, look for it just after it rises or before it sets, when it is close to the horizon. There, you can catch a view of the moon behind buildings or trees, an effect which produces an optical illusion, making the moon seem even larger than it really is. Read more: www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/05/01/supermoon-alert-biggest-full-moon-2012/?intcmp=features#ixzz1td12UJ7x
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2013 9:06:50 GMT -6
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Post by skywalker on Jun 21, 2013 9:16:26 GMT -6
Oooooh! I have a telescope. I'm going to see if I can take some pictures of the supermoon.
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Post by auntym on Jun 23, 2013 12:49:15 GMT -6
news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/06/130622-supermoon-solstice-biggest-science-space-2013-june?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_tw20130623news-supermoonys2&utm_campaign=Content NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Solstice Supermoon Fills Sky This WeekendThis weekend's full moon will be the biggest and brightest of 2013.Andrew Fazekas for National Geographic Published June 22, 2013 Editor's note: Share your best #supermoon photos with us and our editors may include one in a NationalGeographic.com gallery: yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/tags/supermoon/This weekend, skywatchers looking up at the full moon may sense it's a bit more striking than usual—and they won't be imagining it. On June 23, the moon will be at its closest distance to Earth for 2013 while in its full phase. As a result, it will appear 8 percent larger and 17 percent brighter than usual—an event widely known as a supermoon. And making it a bit more special, thanks to coincidental timing, this supermoon will be coming on the heels of the June solstice, which takes place only two days before. Armchair astronomers can also catch the sky show virtually via a live high-definition webcast of the supermoon through SLOOH telescopes in the Canary Islands, off the coast of Africa, starting at 9 p.m. EDT or 6 p.m. PDT on June 23. The monthly full moon always looks like a big disk, but because its orbit around the Earth is egg-shaped, there are times in the lunar cycle when the moon is at its shortest distance from Earth (called perigee) and times when the moon is at its farthest distance from Earth (called apogee). Likewise, because the size of the moon's orbit varies slightly, each month's perigee is not always the same distance from Earth. Two years ago, the so-called supermoon was the closest it's been in two decades—only 356,575 kilometers from Earth. For this weekend's perigee, the moon will be a tad farther from us at 356,991 kilometers. That's a bit closer than the typical 364,000 kilometers distance, and is set to occur on June 23 at 7:09 a.m. EDT. (The official full moon phase occurs at 7:32 a.m. EDT.) "The exact moment when the moon is at perigee, it will be overhead in the southern Pacific Ocean," said Anthony Cook, an astronomical observer at Los Angeles's Griffith Observatory. "The western portion of the Americas will see this at sunrise/moonset, while the eastern portion of Asia/Australia will see it at sunset/moonrise." CONTINUE READING: news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/06/130622-supermoon-solstice-biggest-science-space-2013-june?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_tw20130623news-supermoonys2&utm_campaign=Content
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Post by auntym on Jun 23, 2013 13:13:38 GMT -6
SUPERMOON TONIGHTABOUT THE NEXT EVENT THE SKY WILL KICK OFF SUMMER WITH 2013's BIGGEST FULL MOON. On the morning of June 23rd, 2013, in North America, the Full Moon will be at its closest point to Earth of the entire year - Slooh to cover live 6PM PDT / 9 PM EDT / 01:00UTC. CLICK TO WATCH LIVE: events.slooh.com/
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Post by swamprat on Jun 23, 2013 15:31:09 GMT -6
I took a lousy picture of the moon coming up last night; but if you look closely you can also see two "orbs"!
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Post by lois on Jun 25, 2013 22:14:16 GMT -6
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Post by auntym on Aug 11, 2014 12:27:05 GMT -6
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Post by auntym on Mar 21, 2019 13:22:40 GMT -6
www.space.com/super-worm-moon-equinox-webcasts.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dlvr.it See the 'Super Worm Moon' Rise with the Spring Equinox Today!By Elizabeth Howell / www.space.com/author/elizabeth-howell3-20-2019 See the 'Super Worm Moon' Rise with the Spring Equinox Today! (Image: © NASA/Bill Ingalls ) March's full moon is a special one. Not only is it a slightly larger than the usual "supermoon," but it also will mark the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and fall in the Southern Hemisphere. The exact moment the “Super Worm Moon” turns full is Wednesday (March 20) at 9:43 p.m. EDT (0143 GMT on March 21), just 4 hours after the vernal equinox. That's when day and night on Earth are the same length, signaling the changing of the seasons. The full moon will also happen just one day after it reaches its closest point to Earth in its elliptical or oval-shaped orbit, making it a supermoon since it appears a little larger than the typical full moon. (But at only 10 percent larger than usual, don't expect to see a big difference.) How the 'Supermoon' Looks (Infographic) www.space.com/11161-supermoon-full-moon-science-infographic.htmlLuckily for sky observers, the moon is very easy to spot – even if you are in an area with a lot of lights. It will be visible in the constellation Virgo. The moon will rise about 7 p.m. local time on Wednesday and remain visible through the night, setting around 7:30 a.m. on Thursday (March 21), according to the U.S. Naval Observatory. There's no need to use fancy equipment – the moon is visible with your bare eyes – but if you have binoculars or a telescope, you might be able to pick out some features on the surface. However, it's easier to spot craters and mountains when the moon is in partial shadow and shadows around these features are visible on the surface. www.space.com/super-worm-moon-equinox-webcasts.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dlvr.it
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