Sunday, March 20, 2011

Perigee Moon


The moon came close for a visit this week.  At perigee, the moon is 31,000 miles closer to the earth than when it is at apogee, its farthest orbit.



This week's moon is 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than it will be at apogee.


I missed the full moon yesterday, due to the clouds that always seem to come to cover interesting astronomical events, but took these photos on Friday when the moon was still amazingly close and full and bright.


Only 18 years until our next close lunar snuggle.  Safe travels, moon.

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