Biggest Full Moon of Year Over North America Tonight

wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
edited September 7, 2006 in The Big Picture
BIG FULL MOON: Tonight's full moon is the closest and biggest of 2006. Why? The Moon's orbit is lopsided: one side is closer to Earth than the other. When the Moon turns full on Sept 7th, it will be on the close side, making it seem a bit wider than usual. Look for the extra-wide Moon rising in the east at sunset--very pretty.

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2006
    wxwax wrote:
    BIG FULL MOON: Tonight's full moon is the closest and biggest of 2006. Why? The Moon's orbit is lopsided: one side is closer to Earth than the other. When the Moon turns full on Sept 7th, it will be on the close side, making it seem a bit wider than usual. Look for the extra-wide Moon rising in the east at sunset--very pretty.

    Space Weather News for Sept. 7, 2006
    http://spaceweather.com
    Really? I thought it was last night naughty.gif
    Andy

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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited September 7, 2006
    Andy wrote:
    Really? I thought it was last night naughty.gif
    me too, damn it was bright!
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2006
    Andy wrote:
    Really? I thought it was last night naughty.gif
    Stop!

    (And I appreciate the support.)
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
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