The Moon

[Abcinthia]

Has anyone noticed the moon is bigger?

Clear skies will reveal a "super moon" phenomenon on Saturday as the moon reaches its closest point to the Earth for almost two decades. Stargazers will be hoping to see a bigger and brighter moon than normal as it reaches the closest point to the Earth since 1992. But experts say that people will need to look very closely to spot the 0.3% difference.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/mar/19/super-moon-closest-point-years


I just went outside to try and look at it but I can't find the moon

 

[Peter Parka]

It's not bigger, it's nearer than normal.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vbd3E6tK2U

:thumbup

 

[Dana]

its not dark here yet

 

[Abcinthia]

It's not bigger, it's nearer than normal.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vbd3E6tK2U

:thumbup

Thank you for explaining the difference

 

[Tuffdisc]

Has anyone noticed the moon is bigger?



http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/mar/19/super-moon-closest-point-years


I just went outside to try and look at it but I can't find the moon

Still too low on the horizon, it will be up in about an hour

 

[Brujahpriest]

It's not bigger, it's nearer than normal.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vbd3E6tK2U

:thumbup

FATHER TED! damn its been a while since I've seen any of that

Has anyone noticed the moon is bigger?



http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/mar/19/super-moon-closest-point-years


I just went outside to try and look at it but I can't find the moon

Interesting!

Loved this from the article:

But experts say that people will need to look very closely to spot the 0.3% difference

Looking closely to notice larger objects! ... Well, at least it was funny in my head.

 

[Abcinthia]

I found the moon.

Turns out I was looking in the wrong direction *blushes*

I am a fucking idiot.

 

[Dana]

i found the moon.

Turns out i was looking in the wrong direction *blushes*

i am a fucking idiot.

:24::24::24:

 

[freakofnature]

Ugh. It's cloudy again today. I hope it clears up by evening.

 

[Guyzerr]

Hello.... anyone home?

http://www.offtopicz.net/showthread.php?t=73441

 

[RedRyder]

I just looked out my window at the moon. It's very bright. Not quite a full moon but almost. Unfortunately, I don't have the kind of camera that would reveal it's true beauty. In fact, my camera probably would distort any picture I might attempt to take. As I have tried in the past.

 

[Thornless]

Was gorgeous tonight, wish I had a mega zoom lens to get some pics!

 

[freakofnature]

I wish there was a moon here to take a picture of. :mad

 

[Thornless]

I wish there was a moon here to take a picture of. :mad

Want me to moon you on skype? :ninja:24:

 

[freakofnature]

Want me to moon you on skype? :ninja:24:

It's not the same.

 

[anathelia]

I can't see it. It's cloudy out tonight.

This happened with the lunar eclipse, too.


Freaking Arizona.

 

[Alexis]

I just took a look at it. It looks nice, but it doesn't look any bigger than usual. At least to me.

 

[purpledove]

I can't see it. It's cloudy out tonight.

This happened with the lunar eclipse, too.


Freaking Arizona.

Not only in Arizona......your neigbouring State ( California ) too

Too unpredictable- some areas in the sky are clear although where the moon is.....Cloudy :ninja

Waiting patiently(?)......

 

[Guyzerr]

I just took a look at it. It looks nice, but it doesn't look any bigger than usual. At least to me.

The moon is about 250,000 miles away and 0.3% would make it about 750 miles closer so it probably wouldn't be enough to make it look bigger. I think what they are going on about is the fact that it will be closer combined with being a full moon.

 

[Guyzerr]

I just found this....

Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/03/18/sci-supermoon-394.html