A "fuller" moon tonight

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:50 pm

From MSNBC.com

Quote:

Check the skies for a fuller full moon
The Harvest Moon is near perigee, the point that is closest to Earth
By Robert Roy Britt
Space.com
Updated: 4:34 p.m. PT Oct 6, 2006

Friday's full moon will be almost 12 percent bigger than some of the full moons this year, setting up a fine viewing opportunity when it rises in the evening, says NASA.

The reason: The moon is near perigee, the point on its slightly out-of-round orbit that is closest to Earth.

This moon is called the Harvest Moon, owing to its timing of being nearest the autumnal equinox. Farmers in the past relied on it to harvest all night. The Harvest Moon is not always closer and bigger than normal.

The moon will rise around 6 p.m. local time (compute exact time for your location). It will be officially "full" at 11:13 p.m. ET, though the moon is never really full.

Some other strange moon facts:

The moon is not bigger when on the horizon.
The moon is moving away as you read this. Far away.
There is no proof the moon makes people crazy.
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I love a full moon. Aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrooooooooooo!

Postmersh · **Posted:** Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:00 pm

At first glance, I thought this was going to be some wierd kind of "gettin' some" analogy...

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:01 pm

Ohhhhh, Kyle...*shaking head*

no guru · **Posted:** Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:01 pm

Yeah, it was pretty awesome. It was "moonier" tonight.

alongwaltz. · **Posted:** Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:05 pm

I saw a big ol' orange moon hanging in the sky around six pm. It was weird.

seafoam · **Posted:** Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:46 pm

Weird, my wife pulled me outside tonight to look at how bright it is. I said yeah it's Harvest Moon time this time every year. We missed it on the horizon in its large rising amber glow. Hope we can catch a little of that tomorrow night.

wenchlette · **Posted:** Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:57 am

alongwaltz Wrote:

I saw a big ol' orange moon hanging in the sky around six pm. It was weird.

I saw it early yesterday as well, coupled with the foliage and Vermont mountains it was a pretty fantastic sight.

wenchlette · **Posted:** Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:57 am

... and Kyle, mind outta gutter.

Finch Platte · **Posted:** Sat Oct 07, 2006 12:36 pm

Mr. Moonlight
You came to me one summer night
And from your beam you made my dream
And from the world you sent my girl
And from above you sent us love
And now she is mine
I think you're fine
Cos we love you, Mr. Moonlight

Mr. Moonlight, come again please
Here I am on my knees
Begging if you please
And the night you don't come my way
I'll pray and pray more each day
Cos we love you, Mr. Moonlight

And the night you don't come my way
Oh, I'll pray and pray more each day
Cos we love you, Mr. Moonlight
Mr. Moonlight

Mr. Moonlight, come again please
Here I am on my knees
Begging if you please
And the night you don't come my way
I'll pray and pray more each day
Cos we love you, Mr. Moonlight
Mr. Moonlight
Mr. Moonlight
Mr. Moonlight

Dalen · **Posted:** Sat Oct 07, 2006 12:49 pm

i was out with friends last night, and we caught it right by the ocean. when it was first visible, it looked MASSIVE. and then it kept an eye on us all night.

seafoam · **Posted:** Sat Oct 07, 2006 7:05 pm

That's where we're viewing it tonight at a bar by the sea.

long gone · **Joined:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:53 pm **Posts:** 3262

I had to get up at 3am for work. Seriously bright, i thought that i had left the outside light on.

Postmersh · **Posted:** Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:40 pm

SpontaneousPoet Wrote:

... and Kyle, mind outta gutter.

No... I have no idea what this would mean as a "gettin some" analogy... Last friday's criptically-titled AF thread was along those lines, so I thought this might be as well...

And, I totally missed this - was way too tired after work to look at the sky. Seriously...

A "fuller" moon tonight

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