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The Moon Is Exceptionally Bigger Tonight. by CeeJay9ja(m): 8:04pm On Nov 13, 2016 |
Who else noticed? |
Re: The Moon Is Exceptionally Bigger Tonight. by Luizkid(m): 8:12pm On Nov 13, 2016 |
its just a fullmoon |
Re: The Moon Is Exceptionally Bigger Tonight. by LaPresidente(m): 8:16pm On Nov 13, 2016 |
Yup it really is and its called a supermoon, tonight's is it's biggest size as seen from Earth since 1948. 2 Likes |
Re: The Moon Is Exceptionally Bigger Tonight. by LieDetector(m): 8:17pm On Nov 13, 2016 |
Snapped about now
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Re: The Moon Is Exceptionally Bigger Tonight. by paulmarkino: 8:51pm On Nov 13, 2016 |
Normal moon jawe
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Re: The Moon Is Exceptionally Bigger Tonight. by BossLadyF(f): 9:00pm On Nov 13, 2016 |
CeeJay9ja: I was wondering about it too |
Re: The Moon Is Exceptionally Bigger Tonight. by CeeJay9ja(m): 9:33pm On Nov 13, 2016 |
LaPresidente: Is it that it came closer to earth or the moon just got bigger? |
Re: The Moon Is Exceptionally Bigger Tonight. by BossLadyF(f): 9:35pm On Nov 13, 2016 |
Supermoon is a spectacular sight! The upcoming supermoon - on Monday, Nov. 14 - will be especially "super" because it's the closest full moon to Earth since 1948. We won't see another supermoon like this until 2034. The moon's orbit around Earth is slightly elliptical so sometimes it is closer and sometimes it's farther away. When the moon is full as it makes its closest pass to Earth it is known as a supermoon. At perigree - the point at which the moon is closest to Earth - the moon can be as much as 14 percent closer to Earth than at apogee, when the moon is farthest from our planet. The full moon appears that much larger in diameter and because it is larger shines 30 percent more moonlight onto the Earth. The biggest and brightest moon for observers in the United States will be on Monday morning just before dawn. On Monday, Nov. 14, the moon is at perigee at 6:22 a.m. EST and "opposite" the sun for the full moon at 8:52 a.m. EST (after moonset for most of the US). So, go out at night on either Sunday or Monday night to see the supermoon! #nasa #space #moon #supermoon #earth #nasabeyond #astronomy #fullmoon #science |
Re: The Moon Is Exceptionally Bigger Tonight. by BossLadyF(f): 9:36pm On Nov 13, 2016 |
CeeJay9ja: I guess it came earlier than expected. It's closer to the earth |
Re: The Moon Is Exceptionally Bigger Tonight. by CeeJay9ja(m): 9:39pm On Nov 13, 2016 |
BossLadyF: Cool....Good for a romantic night out. |
Re: The Moon Is Exceptionally Bigger Tonight. by BossLadyF(f): 11:21pm On Nov 13, 2016 |
Re: The Moon Is Exceptionally Bigger Tonight. by LaPresidente(m): 8:39am On Nov 14, 2016 |
CeeJay9ja:to put it simply, the moon "came closer to Earth", the moon essentially can not get bigger! |
Re: The Moon Is Exceptionally Bigger Tonight. by ikorodureporta: 6:04pm On Nov 14, 2016 |
Lalasticlala af not seen it |
Re: The Moon Is Exceptionally Bigger Tonight. by Onegai(f): 6:20pm On Nov 14, 2016 |
Has it passed Nigeria yet? I didn't see anything. Edited: raced out to see it. Orange coloured moon. I wish the clouds had cleared for me to take a pic. |
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