Not very super moon
Aug 9, 2014 00:00:06 #
dlmorris
Loc: Loma Linda, Ca
Here is a comparison from an article from the Sky and Tesescope news letter, showing the difference between the "super" moon, and the other extreme, the (unsuper?) moon. Hardly enough to notice without taking careful measurements. Makes for good press, though, and if it generates some interest in the night sky, then it isn't all bad.....
Aug 9, 2014 00:06:49 #
Neat... I use to get Sky and Telescope and the Astronomy magazines... I may have a few left that hasn't got ruined packed away somewhere...
dlmorris wrote:
Here is a comparison from an article from the Sky and Tesescope news letter, showing the difference between the "super" moon, and the other extreme, the (unsuper?) moon. Hardly enough to notice without taking careful measurements. Makes for good press, though, and if it generates some interest in the night sky, then it isn't all bad.....
Aug 9, 2014 06:50:03 #
They're saying a 12% apparent size increase here. Would you be happy with a 10$ reduction in the price of something? Moon rock on sale? lol
Aug 9, 2014 09:39:28 #
dlmorris
Loc: Loma Linda, Ca
I've heard 7-8% increase in size... Here in Southern California, we're lucky to see it at all!
Aug 9, 2014 10:00:06 #
The "super" moon is approximately 7% larger than the moon at its mean distance.
About 12% larger than the moon at apogee. So, I guess both are correct, or incorrect, depending on how you want to look at it.
Alas, the full moon is in the middle of the day for us here in the States, we won't get to see it. :-(
We can see the waxing moon tonight, or the waning moon tomorrow.
dl - a quick ( ;-) ) drive up the I-15 will put you prime desert viewing :-)
GT
About 12% larger than the moon at apogee. So, I guess both are correct, or incorrect, depending on how you want to look at it.
Alas, the full moon is in the middle of the day for us here in the States, we won't get to see it. :-(
We can see the waxing moon tonight, or the waning moon tomorrow.
dl - a quick ( ;-) ) drive up the I-15 will put you prime desert viewing :-)
GT
Aug 9, 2014 10:19:16 #
dlmorris
Loc: Loma Linda, Ca
Right! My normal viewing/photography locations are in Landers or Joshua Tree. Out your way, I'd enjoy spending some time at the Devil's Punch Bowl taking some wide angle shots. Some nice rock formations to shoot through or to include in the foreground.
Aug 9, 2014 12:50:09 #
Tomorrow, Aug 10th, we have another Super Moon... local weather report for Cincinnati for tomorrow night says "Cloudy with a chance of Thunderstorms"! :(
See the times and AU distances in the charts below in the upper left-hand corner of the chart (AU = 93,000,000 miles +/-) :
See the times and AU distances in the charts below in the upper left-hand corner of the chart (AU = 93,000,000 miles +/-) :
dlmorris wrote:
Here is a comparison from an article from the Sky and Tesescope news letter, showing the difference between the "super" moon, and the other extreme, the (unsuper?) moon. Hardly enough to notice without taking careful measurements. Makes for good press, though, and if it generates some interest in the night sky, then it isn't all bad.....
Distance From Earth 0.00236167 Astronomical Units or 353300 km
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Distance From Earth 0.00236165 Astronomical Units
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Distance From Earth 0.00236166 Astronomical Units
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Aug 10, 2014 07:49:50 #
dlmorris wrote:
Here is a comparison from an article from the Sky and Tesescope news letter, showing the difference between the "super" moon, and the other extreme, the (unsuper?) moon. Hardly enough to notice without taking careful measurements. Makes for good press, though, and if it generates some interest in the night sky, then it isn't all bad.....
I'm not into astronomy, but I'm impressed by the difference in size.
Aug 10, 2014 08:04:36 #
Darn this moon! We have the annual Perseid Meteor Shower peaking on Tuesday night, but the bright nearly-full moon will undoubtedly wash out the light of any but the largest meteors.
Aug 10, 2014 09:40:26 #
brucew29 wrote:
Neat... I use to get Sky and Telescope and the Astronomy magazines... I may have a few left that hasn't got ruined packed away somewhere...
Ditto! I have some packed away too, Bruce. Once in a while at a news stand I pick up an issue and update myself on whats current. Its fun.
Aug 10, 2014 10:45:48 #
sb wrote:
Darn this moon! We have the annual Perseid Meteor Shower peaking on Tuesday night, but the bright nearly-full moon will undoubtedly wash out the light of any but the largest meteors.
But the Perseids have the largest number of Fireballs of any meteor shower so you could capture a fireball by the light of the super moon
Aug 10, 2014 10:56:36 #
Here is the nearly full moon setting over Plymouth, Massachusetts this morning
Aug 10, 2014 11:03:35 #
Aug 10, 2014 14:28:24 #
The Full moon should be this evening be tonight.
GTinSoCal wrote:
The "super" moon is approximately 7% larger than the moon at its mean distance.
About 12% larger than the moon at apogee. So, I guess both are correct, or incorrect, depending on how you want to look at it.
Alas, the full moon is in the middle of the day for us here in the States, we won't get to see it. :-(
We can see the waxing moon tonight, or the waning moon tomorrow.
dl - a quick ( ;-) ) drive up the I-15 will put you prime desert viewing :-)
GT
About 12% larger than the moon at apogee. So, I guess both are correct, or incorrect, depending on how you want to look at it.
Alas, the full moon is in the middle of the day for us here in the States, we won't get to see it. :-(
We can see the waxing moon tonight, or the waning moon tomorrow.
dl - a quick ( ;-) ) drive up the I-15 will put you prime desert viewing :-)
GT
Aug 10, 2014 14:42:04 #
Since we've got the remains of Hurricane Bertha giving us a good soaking, no chance of any moon tonight, super or otherwise. :-(
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