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Come Inside... => The Snug => Topic started by: Barman on January 10, 2009, 10:05:18 AM
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If skies are clear Saturday, go out at sunset and look for the giant moon rising in the east. It will be the biggest and brightest one of 2009, sure to wow even seasoned observers.
Earth, the moon and the sun are all bound together by gravity, which keeps us going around the sun and keeps the moon going around us as it goes through phases. The moon makes a trip around Earth every 29.5 days.
But the orbit is not a perfect circle. One portion is about 31,000 miles (50,000 km) closer to our planet than the farthest part, so the moon's apparent size in the sky changes. Saturday night (Jan. 10) the moon will be at perigee, the closest point to us on this orbit.
It will appear about 14 percent bigger in our sky and 30 percent brighter than some other full moons during 2009, according to NASA. (A similar setup occurred in December, making that month's full moon the largest of 2008.)
Source (http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20090109/sc_space/saturdaynightspecialbiggestfullmoonof2009)
It looked huge last night... I shall be looking out again this evening...
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And no fog forecast tonight, last night was a pea-souper and minus nine. Tonight it's forecast to be minus one and clear. I shall be out mooning with Barman eeek:
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And no fog forecast tonight, last night was a pea-souper and minus nine. Tonight it's forecast to be minus one and clear. I shall be out mooning with Barman eeek:
Erm... I might be busy actually.... scared2:
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Talking about the moon.
Scientists have shown that the moon is moving away at a tiny yet measurable distance from the earth every year. If you do the maths, you can calculate that 85 million years ago the moon was orbiting the earth at a distance of about 35 feet from the earth's surface. This would explain the death of the dinosaurs. The tallest ones, anyway.
I thought I would share that with you, we are never to old to learn.
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Talking about the moon.
Scientists have shown that the moon is moving away at a tiny yet measurable distance from the earth every year. If you do the maths, you can calculate that 85 million years ago the moon was orbiting the earth at a distance of about 35 feet from the earth's surface. This would explain the death of the dinosaurs. The tallest ones, anyway.
I thought I would share that with you, we are never to old to learn.
Probably knocked off a few windmill blades as well.
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My star sign is ruled by the moon ....what does this all mean .... scared2:
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My star sign is ruled by the moon ....what does this all mean .... scared2:
Your bum will be 14% bigger this evening than normal... whistle:
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scared2:
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scared2:
I can't believe I typed that... eeek:
scared:
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The words neck and block spring to mind rubschin:
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The words neck and block spring to mind rubschin:
I'll turn it back to the OP and she won't notice... whistle:
Anyhoo... we've got eight octares tonight anyway... Banghead
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My star sign is ruled by the moon ....what does this all mean .... scared2:
Your bum will be 14% bigger this evening than normal... whistle:
It's noted sex014
I'm just interested in how your mind works - 14% is such a random figure - not unlike my own ;D
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My star sign is ruled by the moon ....what does this all mean .... scared2:
Your bum will be 14% bigger this evening than normal... whistle:
It's noted sex014
I'm just interested in how your mind works - 14% is such a random figure - not unlike my own ;D
Owch! sad24:
It will appear about 14 percent bigger in our sky and 30 percent brighter than some other full moons during 2009, according to NASA.
whistle:
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My star sign is ruled by the moon ....what does this all mean .... scared2:
Your bum will be 14% bigger this evening than normal... whistle:
It's noted sex014
I'm just interested in how your mind works - 14% is such a random figure - not unlike my own ;D
Owch! sad24:
It will appear about 14 percent bigger in our sky and 30 percent brighter than some other full moons during 2009, according to NASA.
whistle:
Please don't expect me to remember things from that long ago - from the original post that is whistle:
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My star sign is ruled by the moon ....what does this all mean .... scared2:
Your bum will be 14% bigger this evening than normal... whistle:
It's noted sex014
I'm just interested in how your mind works - 14% is such a random figure - not unlike my own ;D
Owch! sad24:
It will appear about 14 percent bigger in our sky and 30 percent brighter than some other full moons during 2009, according to NASA.
whistle:
I wish that applied to willies and brain cells
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My star sign is ruled by the moon ....what does this all mean .... scared2:
Your bum will be 14% bigger this evening than normal... whistle:
It's noted sex014
I'm just interested in how your mind works - 14% is such a random figure - not unlike my own ;D
Owch! sad24:
It will appear about 14 percent bigger in our sky and 30 percent brighter than some other full moons during 2009, according to NASA.
whistle:
I wish that applied to willies and brain cells
It is said by the fairer sex that they're in the same place anyway whistle:
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Like a dickhead? eyes:
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Like a dickhead?
Not for me thanks, but I'll join you in another large Talisker. ;D
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First cloudy night we've had for about 6 weeks. Bloody typical. evil:
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Didn't see a thing here... noooo:
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Twas hell of a lot bigger and brighter here at 2100hr's, looked "normal" sized at 0030hr's but still hellish brighter
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Twas hell of a lot bigger and brighter here at 2100hr's, looked "normal" sized at 0030hr's but still hellish brighter
It was certainly bright!
Walked home from Tink's house at midnight (I think) and although completely obscured by cloud it was as light as day....
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Twas hell of a lot bigger and brighter here at 2100hr's, looked "normal" sized at 0030hr's but still hellish brighter
It was certainly bright!
Walked home from Tink's house at midnight (I think) and although completely obscured by cloud it was as light as day....
Dull as ditch water here last night. Cloud must have been a squillion miles thick.
Most dissapointed, and typically now, clear this morning. evil:
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Twas hell of a lot bigger and brighter here at 2100hr's, looked "normal" sized at 0030hr's but still hellish brighter
It was certainly bright!
Walked home from Tink's house at midnight (I think) and although completely obscured by cloud it was as light as day....
Dull as ditch water here last night. Cloud must have been a squillion miles thick.
Most dissapointed, and typically now, clear this morning. evil:
happy100
Just look at it through a magnifying glass this evening for the same effect... happy088
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Twas hell of a lot bigger and brighter here at 2100hr's, looked "normal" sized at 0030hr's but still hellish brighter
It was certainly bright!
Walked home from Tink's house at midnight (I think) and although completely obscured by cloud it was as light as day....
Dull as ditch water here last night. Cloud must have been a squillion miles thick.
Most dissapointed, and typically now, clear this morning. evil:
happy100
Just look at it through a magnifying glass this evening for the same effect... happy088
Don't you mean a telescope? whistle:
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Some people obviously have more of a need than others for a magnifying glass whistle:
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Twas hell of a lot bigger and brighter here at 2100hr's, looked "normal" sized at 0030hr's but still hellish brighter
It was certainly bright!
Walked home from Tink's house at midnight (I think) and although completely obscured by cloud it was as light as day....
Dull as ditch water here last night. Cloud must have been a squillion miles thick.
Most dissapointed, and typically now, clear this morning. evil:
happy100
Just look at it through a magnifying glass this evening for the same effect... happy088
Don't you mean a telescope? whistle:
Either...
If you use a telescope be sure to look in the thin end... happy088