Have you been mooned lately? By a really big moon? Well if you haven't then tonight is the night!
If you are here in the Atlanta area you might not get mooned tonight but that's only because you won't be able to see it.
What the heck am I talking about?
It's called the perigee moon. Once or twice a year the moons elliptical orbit puts it slightly closer to the earth at the time of the full moon. It makes the moon appear both larger and brighter. The very best time to get mooned is early evening just as the moon is rising.
here is a link to a more detail story from NASA.
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NASA Science News for January 8, 2009
The biggest full Moon of 2009 is coming this weekend. It's a 'perigee Moon' as much as 30% brighter than lesser Moons we'll see in the months ahead. Get ready for moonlight!
FULL STORY at
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/08jan_bigmoon2009.htm?list1033239
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So if you want to get mooned go outside this evening and check it out!
What did you think I was talking about :-) ?
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