super moon 5-5-12

[sky otter]

hey .. a super moon for sky junkies



On Saturday (May 5) at 11:35 p.m. EDT, the moon will officially turn full. And only 25 minutes later the moon will also arrive at perigee, its closest approach to Earth — a distance of 221,802 miles (356,955 kilometers) away.

The effect of this coincidence is a stunning skywatching sight called the "supermoon."

In fact, this month's perigee is the closest of any perigee in 2012 (they vary by about 3 percent, because the moon's orbit is not perfectly circular). The result will be a 16 percent brighter-than-average full moon accompanied by unusually high and low tides this weekend and into the new week.

In contrast, later this year, on Nov. 28, the full moon will closely coincide with apogee, the moon's farthest point from Earth. [Amazing Supermoon Photos from 2011]

On Saturday (May 5) at 11:35 p.m. EDT, the moon will officially turn full. And only 25 minutes later the moon will also arrive at perigee, its closest approach to Earth — a distance of 221,802 miles (356,955 kilometers) away.

The effect of this coincidence is a stunning skywatching sight called the "supermoon."

In fact, this month's perigee is the closest of any perigee in 2012 (they vary by about 3 percent, because the moon's orbit is not perfectly circular). The result will be a 16 percent brighter-than-average full moon accompanied by unusually high and low tides this weekend and into the new week.

In contrast, later this year, on Nov. 28, the full moon will closely coincide with apogee, the moon's farthest point from Earth. [Amazing Supermoon Photos from 2011]

On Saturday (May 5) at 11:35 p.m. EDT, the moon will officially turn full. And only 25 minutes later the moon will also arrive at perigee, its closest approach to Earth — a distance of 221,802 miles (356,955 kilometers) away.

The effect of this coincidence is a stunning skywatching sight called the "supermoon."

In fact, this month's perigee is the closest of any perigee in 2012 (they vary by about 3 percent, because the moon's orbit is not perfectly circular). The result will be a 16 percent brighter-than-average full moon accompanied by unusually high and low tides this weekend and into the new week.

In contrast, later this year, on Nov. 28, the full moon will closely coincide with apogee, the moon's farthest point from Earth. [Amazing Supermoon Photos from 2011]

http://www.space.com/15540-supermoon-science-full-moon.html

and an eclipse later  on the 20th


some fun links


http://www.shadowandsubstance.com/


http://stardate.org/nightsky/moon

http://www.philipsedgwick.com/

[LSWONE]

Thanks for the heads up! I am charging my camera gear right now. I still need to find a way to rig my HD camera to my Son's telescope. Hope we get some good video!

[Littleenki]

Out comes the celestron8 woohoo!
In west palm beach, fl
Le

[hoss58]

Out comes the celestron8 woohoo!
In west palm beach, fl
Le

Wow you got all the cool toys man!! [grin]done any fishin' lately?

[Littleenki]

Wow you got all the cool toys man!! [grin]done any fishin' lately?

Hey, hoss! Good to hear your post!!
Mackerel aplenty, and cobia, too, cheers!
see ya at midnight, est for collective meditation!
Le