The Lemon Fool

This Monday we will see the biggest Moon since 1948 as it will be the nearest to our planet since that date resulting in it being 14% larger and 13% brighter than normal. Intelligent aren't I?

nimnarb wrote:This Monday we will see the biggest Moon since 1948 as it will be the nearest to our planet since that date resulting in it being 14% larger and 13% brighter than normal. Intelligent aren't I?

[pedant]I have it on good authority that it only appears bigger and brighter. I seriously doubt that it actually increases in size[/pedant]

--kiloran

I think there's also the Leonid meteor shower to come too - peaks on Thursday apparently.

Eye's to the skies everyone!

Mrf

I read that an American scientist thinks it's all rather overdone, suggesting that compared to a 15" pizza a 16" inch pizza wouldn't be considered a super-pizza.

The best time to see the big Moon was 11.27 (am) or so today, which is why this evening is apparently a better time to gaze. Presumably to deter workers from spending most of the morning mooning.

The Times tells me it's likely to be behind the clouds for those in Britain. Tonight I was inspired to get out my camera and tripod, and also sign up to imgur. So here you are: http://imgur.com/a/6i8a9