------A Trump moon?
Posted on 11/11/2016 8:24:16 AM PST by mandaladon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - The largest, brightest full moon in nearly seven decades will be on display in the coming days, promising Earth-bound sky-watchers a celestial "supermoon" spectacle. The full moon will come nearer to Earth than at any time since 1948, astronomers said. At closest approach, which occurs at 6:23 a.m. EST on Monday, the moon will pass within 216,486 miles (348,400 km) of Earth's surface, about 22,000 miles (35,400 km) closer than average, they added. The moon's distance from Earth varies because it is in an egg-shaped, not circular, orbit around the planet. If skies are clear, the upcoming full moon will appear up to 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than usual, making it what is called a supermoon, according to NASA. A supermoon occurs when the timing of a full moon overlaps with the point in the moon's 28-day orbit that is closest to Earth. About every 14th full moon is a supermoon, said University of Wisconsin astronomer Jim Lattis. The next time a full moon comes as close to Earth will be in 2034.
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------A Trump moon?
I'm gonna make it a point to see if the 'man in the moon' looks like DJ this year ! ;-)
Well...it is orange :)
It seems that every time an event like this takes place, we're told it won't happen again for decades. Yet every few years, they seem to keep happening. I guess we'll probably have other super moons that aren't quite this super in the years before 2034?
Just keep Uranus far away,
Well, it’s kinda got his hair color.
Thanks! I’ll try to remember to step outside tonight! :)
Somebody will photoshop Trump on it, no doubt!
God’s timing, always impeccable.
The word is elliptical, for those of you from government schools.
There is something real spiritual going on here, with the Donald Trump presidential victory and now this. Just saying.
In before the aliens guy.
Nice!
Partly cloudy forecast for Northern Illinois.
And in case you forgot; the moon comes as a ‘D’ and goes as a ‘C’.
Is it just me or is there something very unsettling about talk of a full moon 22,000 miles closer, 14 percent bigger, and 30 percent brighter, while Hillary is still on the loose?
A private citizen wins the presidency, the Cubs win the World Series, and now this.
Life is wonderful.
Funny! :-)
“:^)
Slow news day?
(Does this need a /sarc tag?)
Lol I was thinking the same thing...why not say “elliptical”?
Shining down for a new and greater America.
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