Here's a couple shots I took of tonight's Super Moon rising:
Here's a couple shots I took of tonight's Super Moon rising:
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I'd share with you the pics of the passionate kiss I shred with Mrs. Numb beneath said moon on our walk last night but there was no one there to take them.
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Beautiful shots, Roach.
We pulled out the telescope. That was one bright moon.
Beautiful pics! But read on only if you don't mind being a little disappointed. (I know, that's true of all my posts, huh?)
WET BLANKET ALERT -- YOU WERE WARNED:
The "supermoon" is trumped-up nonsense. At best, the moon was only 8% larger than average. This means that most of us wouldn't have been able to tell that the moon was any larger than normal unless we were told about it.
Of course, the moon always looks bigger near the horizon -- mostly because of the illusion created by trees, houses, and other features near the horizon.
But, as shown in the great pictures above, the moon is ALWAYS beautiful and magnificent to behold, even when it's not marginally "super."
You want something really super? Look at Venus high in the west, which is progressing through its crescent phase and about as bright as you'll ever see it!
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Ren, you never disappoint us...Originally Posted by Ren Butler
I didnt even need to look up in the sky last night to know there was a full moon
A truly forgettable night at the ole speedway
Faster than a bullet from a gun
He is faster than everyone
Quicker than the blinking of an eye
Like a flash you could miss him going by
No one knows quite how he does it but it's true they say
He's the master of going faster. -George Harrison
This illustration shows the moon last night (left) relative to an average moon (right):
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BTW, for those of you who love astronomy like I do -- there will be a solar eclipse on May 20, right after Bump Day is being concluded!
The east coast will miss all or most of it because the sun sets during eclipse. In the Midwest, the sun will set partially eclipsed, which might give us the rare opportunity to watch an eclipsed sun set without eye protection.
But many of you out west (Cali, Utah, Ariz, Texas) will see an annular eclipse, in which the moon (not so "super" any more as it is nearing apogee) centers on the sun but isn't quite big enough to block it out. We were hoping to travel to NM to see it, but it's not going to work out for us.
This map shows the path of annularity, although partiality will extend north and south of the line:
Nice pictures but I came in half expecting to see some TMZ blurp regarding Kim Kardashian.
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I could tell no diffrence in the moon last night. Much ado about nothing to me and I'm interested in astronomy and things related to space. Ernest
...and neither does Little E.
And even though I'm located directly in the center of the path, chances are that I will miss it.BTW, for those of you who love astronomy like I do -- there will be a solar eclipse on May 20, right after Bump Day is being concluded!
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But many of you out west (Cali, Utah, Ariz, Texas) will see an annular eclipse, in which the moon (not so "super" any more as it is nearing apogee) centers on the sun but isn't quite big enough to block it out. We were hoping to travel to NM to see it, but it's not going to work out for us.
This map shows the path of annularity, although partiality will extend north and south of the line:
That's "Bump Day" and also the day I leave for Indy. As soon as qualifications are over, I jump in my pre-loaded truck and head for Wendover (~ 6 hours / 400 miles down the road).
As you well know, I'm not very technologically oriented, but, if you like, I'll clip out the article from the Reno Gazette Journal and mail it to you.And even though I'm located directly in the center of the path, chances are that I will miss it.
That's "Bump Day" and also the day I leave for Indy. As soon as qualifications are over, I jump in my pre-loaded truck and head for Wendover (~ 6 hours / 400 miles down the road).
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