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To: SunkenCiv
i'm confused... closed is May 6 and farthest is 2 weeks later on May 20???
4 posted on 05/11/2012 5:05:05 AM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Chode

Remember the moons orbit is only 28 days long. It hits apogee and perigee every month


5 posted on 05/11/2012 5:20:31 AM PDT by John O (God Save America (Please))
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To: Chode
i'm confused... closed is May 6 and farthest is 2 weeks later on May 20???

It takes about 28 days for the moon to orbit the earth. So 2 weeks after perigee the moon would be at apogee


6 posted on 05/11/2012 5:27:12 AM PDT by ILS21R (John Locke: When the social contract is broken, the people must revolt.)
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To: Chode

Yeah. What’s the confusion....the moon has a twenty-eight day orbit......two weeks would be exactly correct


7 posted on 05/11/2012 6:29:19 AM PDT by Nifster
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