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Half-Moon Makes Dramatic Pass at Uranus Tonight
universetoday.com ^ | December 28, 2014 | Bob King

Posted on 12/28/2014 1:43:52 PM PST by BenLurkin

Early in the evening, the two will be separated by a couple degrees, but around 11:30 p.m. (CST) when the moon reclines in the western sky, the planet will dangle like an solitary diamond less than a third of a lunar diameter away.

The farther north you live, the closer the twain will be. Skywatchers in Japan, the northeastern portion of Russia, northern Canada and Alaska will see the Moon completely hide Uranus for a time. The farther west you are, the higher the Moon will be when they conjoin. West Coast states see the pair highest when they’re closest, but everyone will get a good view

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TOPICS: Astronomy
KEYWORDS: alaska; canada; japan; moon; russia; uranus
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To: EEGator

Yes they pixalate all the fun parts or so I hear


41 posted on 12/28/2014 4:10:51 PM PST by al baby (Hi MomÂ…)
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To: BenLurkin

Will this get rid of the Klingons?


42 posted on 12/28/2014 4:12:06 PM PST by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away)
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To: BenLurkin
The only thing that passes at *Myanus* is my doctor's finger...and only after I've been anesthetized.
43 posted on 12/28/2014 4:55:42 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Jimmy Carter;No Longer The Worst President In My Lifetime)
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To: BenLurkin

Dramatic or not, the moon just better stay the hell away from my anus!


44 posted on 12/28/2014 5:07:11 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: BenLurkin
Half-moon

If you frequent seedy joints, don't be surprised when you get propositioned ....

45 posted on 12/28/2014 5:29:49 PM PST by mikrofon (Post-Xmas BUMP)
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To: BenLurkin

I’m just here for the comments.


46 posted on 12/28/2014 5:31:19 PM PST by Albion Wilde (It is better to offend a human being than to offend God.)
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To: justlurking

Rectum?

Damn near killed ‘im.


47 posted on 12/28/2014 5:32:17 PM PST by Albion Wilde (It is better to offend a human being than to offend God.)
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To: BenLurkin

48 posted on 12/28/2014 5:48:52 PM PST by SolidRedState (I used to think bizarro world was a fiction.)
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I wonder if that has anything to do with my hemorroids acting up lately?


49 posted on 12/28/2014 6:12:40 PM PST by Moose47
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To: mikrofon

the one in N.O.?


50 posted on 12/28/2014 6:14:03 PM PST by RitchieAprile
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To: BenLurkin

Dramatic pass at Uranus?

Barney Frank?

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51 posted on 12/28/2014 6:48:59 PM PST by stbdside
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To: stbdside

When does your moon hide Uranus?

(Most of the time, I hope.)


52 posted on 12/28/2014 6:52:58 PM PST by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Don’t look now but when there is a full moon, people have a good likelihood of seeing Uranus.


53 posted on 12/28/2014 8:23:05 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: a fool in paradise

54 posted on 12/28/2014 8:30:31 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: LostInBayport
Ha ha ha ha aaaaa! Have you ever seen the Central NY half moon cookie? Explains a lot!
55 posted on 12/29/2014 10:00:52 PM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: mikrofon

Ahhhh, the Half Moon of New Orleans.


56 posted on 12/29/2014 10:03:49 PM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: BenLurkin

I’m not going to let it make a pass at my annus!!!!


57 posted on 12/29/2014 10:15:43 PM PST by dalereed
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To: ViLaLuz
Reminiscences of Jim Bowie.
58 posted on 12/29/2014 10:20:32 PM PST by onedoug
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Sheryl Crow just called

We are now down to 1/2 a square


59 posted on 12/29/2014 10:21:02 PM PST by advertising guy ( Muslims, another white meat)
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To: advertising guy

XD


60 posted on 12/30/2014 9:59:16 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (The White House is now known as "Casa Blanca".)
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