Look to the skies.... The moon is gonna look huge

b0ld · #1 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

Yep this evening were gonna have a "Perigee Moon". so the moon is gonna look huge tonight.... This morning was amazing watching the moon going down in the west at 5-5:30am....

Senior · #2 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

HUGE eh...

Silverwinged · #3 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

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Originally Posted by Senior

HUGE eh...

boldly huge i wonder?

*SunShyne* · #4 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

like how huge are we talking?

Senior · #5 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

as big as a whale?

Chewy · #6 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

yea. it was crazy last night and this mornin, the biggest ive seen it all year

Dancingbee · #7 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

why does it get like that?

b0ld · #8 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

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Originally Posted by Dancingbee

why does it get like that?

because the moon circles earth eliptically (oval) and this time around its coming close
gonna be about 357,000km from earth

Chewy · #9 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

because its closer to earth than it normally is, and the sun relfects off it

Silverwinged · #10 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

uuugh.

GOOGLE is WONDERFUL thing sometimes.

"Perigee is the Moon's closest approach to Earth during its monthly orbit. At full Moon the moon is illuminated by direct frontal light by the sun, which makes it brighter than when illuminated from a less direct angle. North Americans sometimes call this the 'Harvest Moon' in the fall months, which is when the corn and majority of the grain harvest is taken in."

Dancingbee · #11 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

Sweeeeeet!
yay for skylights...ill be able to see this one tonight =)

mapleleaf4ever · #12 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

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Originally Posted by Chewy

and the sun relfects off it

Newsflash... the Sun always reflects off of it... hence us seeing it. ;)

Allison: Watch out for Werewolves tonight! AWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Chewy · #13 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

eric, dont be a smart ass

dabbler · #14 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

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Originally Posted by b0ld

because the moon circles earth eliptically (oval) and this time around its coming close
gonna be about 357,000km from earth

it will be about %14 larger than normal for a full moon

here's a photo of example of the difference in size (taken in 98)

mapleleaf4ever · #15 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

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Originally Posted by Chewy

erik, dont be a smart ass

Sorry, sometimes I just can't help myself.

esoter1c · #16 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

I'm guessing the moons gravitational effects are a bit stronger than usual.

Good time to collect dew for the elixir of.......I'll get my coat.

whatitdo · #17 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

I dont know the why and when, but I have seen an orange moon that is very large also from time to time.

Chewy · #18 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

go back to school^

whatitdo · #19 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

^ stay in surrey.

Chewy · #20 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

cant, i work in richmond

gratia · #21 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

ya the moon looked amazing last night. i was out in farm land......and it lit up the whole field. i love that. i should get out there tonight.

Chewy · #22 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

its even brighter tonight

gratia · #23 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

:)
i love moonlight

Chewy · #24 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

its eerily beautiful

gratia · #25 (**permalink**) Sep 07, 06

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Originally Posted by Chewy

its eerily beautiful

well put