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Basic asronomy question
February 22, 2005 | self / vanity

Posted on 02/22/2005 6:46:42 PM PST by The Other Harry

This is fairly stupid...

I live in central / west Virgina. We have a lovely full moon here tonight.

Does that mean that everyone, everywhere on earth, has a full moon?

If you're real good, you can also tell me which way the constalations appear to rotate. (I know it is really us that is rotating, but it seems that way.)


TOPICS: Astronomy; Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: areyoudrunkagain; icantspell; moon; stayoffthebooze; theearthisflat
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1 posted on 02/22/2005 6:46:43 PM PST by The Other Harry
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To: The Other Harry

I'll defer to the real scientists here, but yes, and left to right as the seasons progress.


2 posted on 02/22/2005 6:49:33 PM PST by Dog Gone
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To: Dog Gone

oops, assuming you're facing south.


3 posted on 02/22/2005 6:50:31 PM PST by Dog Gone
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To: The Other Harry
Oh, I'd have thought the question was a on the proper spelling of astronomy.
4 posted on 02/22/2005 6:50:38 PM PST by theDentist (The Dems are putting all their eggs in one basket-case: Howard "Belltower" Dean.)
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To: The Other Harry

The Earth is Flat and the stars are simply holes in the roof that covers the flat earth.


When the Moon is Full is West Virginia it means that two cousins are getting married.

When there is a New Moon in West Virgina it means that two Gay cousins are getting married.


5 posted on 02/22/2005 6:50:53 PM PST by trumandogz
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To: The Other Harry

A) yes, if it's dark out.
B) Face South, clockwise. Face North, counterclockwise.


6 posted on 02/22/2005 6:51:29 PM PST by xcamel (Deep Red, stuck in a "bleu" state.)
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To: The Other Harry
Does that mean that everyone, everywhere on earth, has a full moon?

Yes, unless they have a disfiguring birht defect, most everyone has a "full moon"...that does not mean, however, that we wish to see yours...

7 posted on 02/22/2005 6:53:04 PM PST by Lurking2Long
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To: Lurking2Long

"birth", not "birht"


8 posted on 02/22/2005 6:54:13 PM PST by Lurking2Long
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To: theDentist
Oh, I'd have thought the question was a on the proper spelling of astronomy.

Got me. :)

When I make typos, they usually go into the subject line.

9 posted on 02/22/2005 6:54:33 PM PST by The Other Harry
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To: The Other Harry

Put one foot on the floor if the sky is spinning.


10 posted on 02/22/2005 6:54:44 PM PST by stainlessbanner (Gather round y'all)
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To: theDentist

I think this is his democrat side coming out.


11 posted on 02/22/2005 6:55:02 PM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (a bullet only costs two bits.)
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To: trumandogz

there must have been an eclipse when you got married.....(grin)


12 posted on 02/22/2005 6:57:38 PM PST by NorCalRepub
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To: The Other Harry

You can't be having have a full moon in West Virginia. I know that because the full moon is busy here in Iowa right now. You must be seeing some kind of swamp gas or the mothership. Call Art Bell.


13 posted on 02/22/2005 6:57:49 PM PST by joshhiggins
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To: The Other Harry
Does that mean that everyone, everywhere on earth, has a full moon? Go to the USNO home page. "Basically" the Moon is full when it is on the udder side of the Earth from the Sun. (The "technical" definition is when the ecliptic longitude of the Sun and Moon differ by 180 degrees.) This is completely independent of where you are on the Earth. Go here!
14 posted on 02/22/2005 7:03:03 PM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Deadcheck the embeds first.)
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To: Lurking2Long

It's not just disfiguring birht defects. My sister was born with a full moon, but a moose mistook her for a cheese, and I think you know how the story goes from there.


15 posted on 02/22/2005 7:04:27 PM PST by joshhiggins
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To: The Other Harry

Movie of libration and phases of the Moon.

16 posted on 02/22/2005 7:06:18 PM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Deadcheck the embeds first.)
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To: joshhiggins
Call Art Bell.

I know about Art Bell. My TV has been broben, so I have been listening to the radio.

Phil Hendry is better.

17 posted on 02/22/2005 7:16:25 PM PST by The Other Harry
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To: The Other Harry

I agree Phil Hendrie is better. Unfortunately the only station I have found that carries him is some 50,000 watt blow torch in NewYork that carries to Iowa when the sky is clear like tonight. Some of his guests are so obnoxious. They make me so mad. It's probably better for my blood pressure that I can't listen to him regularly. ;)


18 posted on 02/22/2005 7:44:01 PM PST by joshhiggins
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To: The Other Harry; dead; al baby; Petronski
My TV has been broben

My beeber has been stuned.

19 posted on 02/22/2005 8:11:41 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: RadioAstronomer

Help this poor wretch.


20 posted on 02/22/2005 8:12:13 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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