It turns out that the earth and moon were at a perigee, the point on the eliptical orbit that positions the moon closest to the earth. And that is why the full moon seemed exceptionally large and bright.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Perigee moon
Our early start last Sunday put Larsen and me on the road early in the morning. The full moon seemed exceptionally large. The moon is the bright spot above the horzion, right over I-285 heading west. Maybe it is one of those had-to-see-it-yourself phenomena.
It turns out that the earth and moon were at a perigee, the point on the eliptical orbit that positions the moon closest to the earth. And that is why the full moon seemed exceptionally large and bright.
The moon is bright in the morning's still-dark sky.
It turns out that the earth and moon were at a perigee, the point on the eliptical orbit that positions the moon closest to the earth. And that is why the full moon seemed exceptionally large and bright.
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