Posted on 01/29/2010 2:08:21 PM PST by La Enchiladita
The biggest full moon of 2010 will rise in the east tonight, and it'll appear with a bright sidekick: Mars will cozy up just to the left of the supersize moon.
January's full moon is also called the wolf moon, according to Native American tradition associating this month's full moon with wolves howling in the cold midwinter. (Take a moon myths and mysteries quiz.)
The 2010 wolf moon will appear 30 percent brighter and 14 percent larger than any other full moon this year, because our cosmic neighbor will actually be closer to Earth than usual.
The moon will be at its closest perigee—the nearest it gets to our planet during its egg-shaped orbit—for 2010 at 4:04 a.m. ET Saturday, reaching a distance of 221,577 miles (356,593 kilometers) from Earth.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.nationalgeographic.com ...
Some music to get us in the mood; ‘Pink Moon’ by Nick Drake:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE0ODrmaiFE
Audrey Hepburn (not) singing, ‘Moon River’ from ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s.’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOByH_iOn88
The first Moon Landing. (I faked this video all by myself...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMINSD7MmT4
Aaahhhhhh-rrooooooooo!!!! backatcha.
Minimal clouds right now so I’ll be gettin’ out the camera and tripod.
Wow. I have never even seen Mars through a telescope... but have seen Saturn... so thrilling.
Awesome, thanks for the report. I’m guessing .... Florida?
Hard to predict conditions in SoCal; it’s semi-cloudy today.
Please share if you get some good shots, Dave. Thanks.
Kitty likes to spend the night outside when it’s full moon:o)
Knock it off wolf girl:)We just return from dinner and I said to my husband”Look at the moon”Our night is clear and the moon is so big.If it wasn’t so cold would have a glass of wine out side to enjoy it.Thank you Father.((((((Hugs)))))
Mmmm, thanks for the preview, and welcome to FR.
messierhunter :)
Howlin’ Wolf: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVlHYPi6AuA
LOL. You know I can't help myself. Heaven help me, cuz I can't help myself:-)
Happy Hunting, Kitty!
It really IS big. I took a peek outside as it was rising ove the barn. We’ll go out later to see the full view and see if we can spot Mars, too. :)
Hehehehe.
Great view with crystal clear skies in the People’s Republic of New England this evening; IF you don’t mind freezing your *** completely off...
Oh suuuuuure. I lived in Michigan for 30 years and missed nearly every interesting astronomical event due to clouds. Now I miss another one because of a snow storm. I am just NOT meant to watch the skies.
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