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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- The Windmill's Moon
NASA ^ | January 10, 2015 | (see photo credit)

Posted on 01/10/2015 6:22:29 AM PST by SunkenCiv

Explanation: Seen from the Canary Island of Fuerteventura, this bright Full Moon rose at sunset. Reaching its full phase on the night of January 4/5, it was the first Full Moon of the new year and the first to follow December's solstice. Of course, in North America the first Full Moon of January has been known as the Wolf's Moon. But this Full Moon, posed in the twilight above an island of strong winds and traditional windmills, suggests another name. The telephoto image, taken at a distance from the foreground windmill, creates the dramatic comparison in apparent size for windmill and Full Moon.

January 10, 2015

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TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; cometbradfield; moon; ngc6240; science; themoon
[Credit and Copyright: Babak Tafreshi (TWAN)]

1 posted on 01/10/2015 6:22:29 AM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; dayglored; ...
2015 APoD Calendar
The Big One

2 posted on 01/10/2015 6:23:07 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SunkenCiv
Outstanding, SunkenCiv! Thanks very much!


"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

3 posted on 01/10/2015 6:26:07 AM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in Battle!)
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To: SunkenCiv

Rather Quixotic, wouldn’t you say?


4 posted on 01/10/2015 6:38:24 AM PST by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: SunkenCiv

/yawn ....


5 posted on 01/10/2015 8:48:17 AM PST by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: left that other site

:’)


6 posted on 01/10/2015 8:48:35 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: ConorMacNessa

For a change, I actually looked at the windmill and ignored the sky. :’)


7 posted on 01/10/2015 8:48:55 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: left that other site

** TILT **


8 posted on 01/10/2015 8:50:37 AM PST by mikrofon (APOD Bump)
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To: mikrofon; SunkenCiv

LOL...As you know, the best pictures of windmills are taken at Knight!

Otherwise they have a rather woeful countenance.


9 posted on 01/10/2015 9:16:21 AM PST by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: left that other site; SunkenCiv

“The Moon of La Mancha”


10 posted on 01/10/2015 10:01:07 AM PST by mikrofon (APOD Bump)
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Or- “The Mill of La Moonshot”


11 posted on 01/10/2015 10:02:57 AM PST by mikrofon (APOD Bump)
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To: mikrofon

HAHAHAHA!


12 posted on 01/10/2015 12:50:10 PM PST by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: mikrofon

Sounds like he took his pants down, that explains why he traveled with another guy.


13 posted on 01/10/2015 4:19:51 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: KoRn

Shouldn’t that have been “YaWn”? ;’)


14 posted on 01/10/2015 4:21:32 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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my fiendish plan is to post the links to the APoD archives letter by latter. Let's start with numbers, just be contrary.

Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive - # -
15 posted on 01/11/2015 3:09:37 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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CORRECTED:
Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive - # -
16 posted on 01/11/2015 5:24:13 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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CORRECTED (I really mean it this time):
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17 posted on 01/11/2015 5:59:04 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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