Super Moon

Spiced_Rum · 06-23-13, 04:37 AM

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/06/22/supermoon-rises-in-weekend-night-sky-sunday/?intcmp=features

On Sunday, June 23, at 7 a.m. EDT (1100 GMT), the moon will arrive at perigee — the point in its orbit bringing it closest to Earth, a distance of 221,824 miles. Now the moon typically reaches perigee once each month (and on some occasions twice), with their respective distances to Earth varying by 3 percent.
But Sunday's lunar perigee will be the moon's closest to Earth of 2013.

When the perigee moon lies close to the horizon it can appear absolutely enormous... a low-hanging moon looks incredibly large when hovering near to trees, buildings and other foreground objects.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/06/22/supermoon-rises-in-weekend-night-sky-sunday/?intcmp=features#ixzz2X1wr8LqW

Has anyone seen this super moon? Too cloudy here to get any photographs of it.

Mittelwaechter · 06-23-13, 06:49 AM

I do remember my exitement when I saw it the first time as a kid. I couldn't believe it and feared there was something dangerous going on. Imagine the moon closing in for some unknown reason, maybe crashing into earth soon. I was totally frightened but the grown ups told me it's normal and there is nothing to fear.

A few years ago I was on a walk at night. There was a full moon in the sky and I realized it had a really huge halo around. At least 50 times of its own diameter. Other people saw me standing and started to look up. We were talking about this and no one remembered to have seen this before.

Karle94 · 06-23-13, 06:56 AM

Too bad I live in Norway. In June and July the sun never goes below the horizon, making the moon impossible to spot.

Sailor Steve · 06-23-13, 08:26 AM

Here's a little secret. No matter how big it looks, it you hold your hand at arm's length you can still cover the moon with your baby finger.

Father Goose · 06-23-13, 09:03 AM

I saw it this morning. Very impressive.

I saluted Neil Armstrong too.

Spiced_Rum · 06-23-13, 10:06 AM

I remember seeing a supermoon about 9 years ago whilst driving home at dusk. I was travelling eastbound up a hill, and as I neared the crest of the hill the moon was suddenly visible on the horizon directly in front of me. A phenonemal sight as it was a bright full moon and had just risen. It appeared to fill the whole windscreen and felt as if I could drive into it. Never seen anything like it before, and I had never heard of a supermoon or the optical illusion created when low on the horizon.

WernherVonTrapp · 06-23-13, 11:58 AM

I got a glimpse of it Friday night, rising through the tree in back of my house.

I noticed that it looked much brighter and larger than usual and the next morning, I read about the "Supermoon" on my homepage, News, section. Supposed to get some thunderstorms sometime today/tonight, but right now the sky looks completely clear. I'll give it another gander tonight.

Mork_417 · 06-23-13, 11:56 PM

Was hoping to glare at it a bit tonight, but got called in, and now I'm stuck at work on a conference call. This building needs more windows.

06-23-13, 04:37 AM	#1
Spiced_Rum Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2013 Location: Enjoying a run ashore Posts: 1,129 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Super Moon http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/06/22/supermoon-rises-in-weekend-night-sky-sunday/?intcmp=features On Sunday, June 23, at 7 a.m. EDT (1100 GMT), the moon will arrive at perigee — the point in its orbit bringing it closest to Earth, a distance of 221,824 miles. Now the moon typically reaches perigee once each month (and on some occasions twice), with their respective distances to Earth varying by 3 percent. But Sunday's lunar perigee will be the moon's closest to Earth of 2013. When the perigee moon lies close to the horizon it can appear absolutely enormous... a low-hanging moon looks incredibly large when hovering near to trees, buildings and other foreground objects. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/06/22/supermoon-rises-in-weekend-night-sky-sunday/?intcmp=features#ixzz2X1wr8LqW Has anyone seen this super moon? Too cloudy here to get any photographs of it. __________________ Spiced_Rum "The only rocks I want to see are in my glass, and covered with lashings of Spicey and Coke"

06-23-13, 06:49 AM	#2
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	I do remember my exitement when I saw it the first time as a kid. I couldn't believe it and feared there was something dangerous going on. Imagine the moon closing in for some unknown reason, maybe crashing into earth soon. I was totally frightened but the grown ups told me it's normal and there is nothing to fear. A few years ago I was on a walk at night. There was a full moon in the sky and I realized it had a really huge halo around. At least 50 times of its own diameter. Other people saw me standing and started to look up. We were talking about this and no one remembered to have seen this before. __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

06-23-13, 06:56 AM	#3
Karle94 The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Norseland Posts: 1,355 Downloads: 253 Uploads: 0	Too bad I live in Norway. In June and July the sun never goes below the horizon, making the moon impossible to spot. __________________ Find my mods here: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/lzgciodldp58p/SH4_Mods My SH4 blog here: http://karle94.blogspot.com/

06-23-13, 08:26 AM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Here's a little secret. No matter how big it looks, it you hold your hand at arm's length you can still cover the moon with your baby finger. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-23-13, 10:06 AM	#6
Spiced_Rum Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2013 Location: Enjoying a run ashore Posts: 1,129 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	I remember seeing a supermoon about 9 years ago whilst driving home at dusk. I was travelling eastbound up a hill, and as I neared the crest of the hill the moon was suddenly visible on the horizon directly in front of me. A phenonemal sight as it was a bright full moon and had just risen. It appeared to fill the whole windscreen and felt as if I could drive into it. Never seen anything like it before, and I had never heard of a supermoon or the optical illusion created when low on the horizon. __________________ Spiced_Rum "The only rocks I want to see are in my glass, and covered with lashings of Spicey and Coke"

06-23-13, 09:03 AM	#5
Father Goose Sonar Guy Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Matalava Island Posts: 378 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	I saw it this morning. Very impressive. I saluted Neil Armstrong too.

06-23-13, 11:58 AM	#7
WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	I got a glimpse of it Friday night, rising through the tree in back of my house. I noticed that it looked much brighter and larger than usual and the next morning, I read about the "Supermoon" on my homepage, News, section. Supposed to get some thunderstorms sometime today/tonight, but right now the sky looks completely clear. I'll give it another gander tonight. __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

06-23-13, 11:56 PM	#8
Mork_417 Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: DB-15 Posts: 851 Downloads: 263 Uploads: 0	Was hoping to glare at it a bit tonight, but got called in, and now I'm stuck at work on a conference call. This building needs more windows. __________________ Heading to AM49.(U-553)