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MorningSong
18th March 2012, 13:30
Something for Skygazers to look forward to:

EDIT: MODS: PLEASE FIX TITLE?!? OOPS it's on May 5th...not the 20th.....sorry for my error in the title...

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ThePythonicCow
18th March 2012, 22:54
Something for Skygazers to look forward to:

EDIT: MODS: PLEASE FIX TITLE?!? OOPS it's on May 5th...not the 20th.....sorry for my error in the title...

Date fixed in title.

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From http://darwins-god.blogspot.com/2012/03/theres-super-moon-coming-on-may-5.html, a brief explanation:
On May 5th the moon will pass through perigee (the closest point in its orbit to earth) within one minute of when it is a full moon. The moon can be more than 10% larger in the sky when at perigee so look for this "super moon" event to give a spectacular moon rise at dinner time.
MorningSong
18th March 2012, 22:58
Thank-you very much!
NancyV
18th March 2012, 23:08
One of the wacky things (as they say in the video) that's happening on May 5th, 2012 is that I will turn 65 years old! Luckily my only grandson was also born on May 5th, on my 60th birthday, so now it's HIS birthday and we can ignore me. I've never cared much about birthdays. At least on that day we'll have an excuse to be insane. We can blame our lunacy on the intensity of the full "super" moon.
MorningSong
18th March 2012, 23:13
Lucky you, Nancy...that sounds like real fun!
nearing
18th March 2012, 23:36
Cool! Thank you!
aranuk
18th March 2012, 23:40
One of the wacky things (as they say in the video) that's happening on May 5th, 2012 is that I will turn 65 years old! Luckily my only grandson was also born on May 5th, on my 60th birthday, so now it's HIS birthday and we can ignore me. I've never cared much about birthdays. At least on that day we'll have an excuse to be insane. We can blame our lunacy on the intensity of the full "super" moon.

Hi Nancy sounds to me you are planning some lunacy on the night! Why not?:moony:

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Ellisa
18th March 2012, 23:48
Nancy-- Happy birthday to you and your grandson!

I am fascinated by how many grandparents and grandchildren share birthdays. I share mine with my granddaughter!

You can never ignore your birthday now!

I'm looking forward to seeing that moon! I remember seeing one once before- it looked HUGE!