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Biggest, brightest full moon to light up sky


Science | 206827 hits | Mar 19 7:19 pm | Posted by: wildrosegirl
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Stargazers will be treated to a bigger and brighter full moon Saturday when it gets closer to Earth than it has been in the last 18 years.

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  1. by avatar wildrosegirl
    Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:24 am
    We had a beautiful, clear sky last night and quite enjoyed the sight. I hope the snow clears before dark so we can admire it again tonight. It really is something.

  2. by avatar ShepherdsDog
    Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:48 am
    gotta wonder if it has any effect on the tectonic plates.

  3. by avatar wildrosegirl
    Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:51 am
    Interesting notion... I dunno...

  4. by avatar raydan
    Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:10 am
    I just went outside to have a look.
    The skies are clear and the moon is nice... but can't say that I was impressed. :?

    As for SD's question, go take a look at what happened to the plates in March 1993, the last time the moon was this close.

  5. by avatar Hyack
    Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:15 am
    "ShepherdsDog" said
    gotta wonder if it has any effect on the tectonic plates.


    Not likely....


  6. by avatar Strutz
    Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:06 am
    Clear sky here...

    The moon look spectacular tonight, I was just out on my deck admiring it. Very bright, though full moons always are, tonight it seems features are clearer so it is obviously that much closer (it doesn't just look a bright ball). I face east so right now I have a great show and will for awhile yet, I have slanted skylight windows almost to the roof level from my livingroom up to my loft bedroom.

    LOL... the local paper today had a front-page article about people stocking up on supplies in preparation for today...

  7. by avatar Strutz
    Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:09 am
    "raydan" said
    I just went outside to have a look.
    The skies are clear and the moon is nice... but can't say that I was impressed. :?

    As for SD's question, go take a look at what happened to the plates in March 1993, the last time the moon was this close.

    So, what happened in March 1993? Refresh my memory...

  8. by avatar Hyack
    Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:20 am
    Sorry ray, the last time the moon was this close was 2005, it was 1993 the last time there was also a full moon.

    The occurrences, technically known as "lunar perigees," were previously visible in 1955, 1974, 1992, 1993 and . But what makes this one particularly special is that it coincides with a full moon, which hasn't happened since 1993, according to Geoff Chester of the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.


  9. by avatar JustKate
    Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:15 am
    Took this pic off my deck tonight about an hour and half ago.


  10. by avatar xerxes
    Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:15 am
    Beautiful moon tonight. Don't even need headlights it's so bright.

  11. by avatar Scape
    Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:23 am
    "Strutz" said
    LOL... the local paper today had a front-page article about people stocking up on supplies in preparation for today...



    Yep, me too!


  12. by avatar PublicAnimalNo9
    Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:10 am
    "Scape" said
    LOL... the local paper today had a front-page article about people stocking up on supplies in preparation for today...



    Yep, me too!


    Sadly, that was Walmart's number one seller shortly after Katrina hit Louisiana.

  13. by avatar martin14
    Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:16 am
    was pissing rain here.. :(

  14. by avatar PostFactum
    Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:19 am
    "martin14" said
    was pissing rain here.. :(

    The same last night :D .



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