It Was Really SUPER

Yes, it was quite spectacular to see the full moon.  I saw it early Saturday morning as it was setting about 3:30AM.  No I did not stay up all night...just using the facilities.  It was nice to sit out and stare at it for a while on the balcony.  I took some pictures, but they did not turn out nearly as nice as these.

The first photo (above) was taken by Perry Hoy in Phoenix, AZ. The next was taken by Mark Souder who lives in South Park, a Seattle neighborhood to the south. 

The last really does not need any introduction, I saw it and was really taken by it. I have also added a story that ran on Boston.com and thank them for the story.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A ‘‘supermoon’’ rises this weekend.

 

The biggest and brightest full moon of the year graces the sky early Sunday as our celestial neighbor swings closer to Earth than usual.

 

While the moon will appear 14 percent larger than normal, sky watchers won’t be able to notice the difference with the naked eye. Still, astronomers say it’s worth looking up and appreciating the cosmos.

 

‘‘It gets people out there looking at the moon, and might make a few more people aware that there’s interesting stuff going on in the night sky,’’ Geoff Chester of the U.S. Naval Observatory said in an email.

 

Some viewers may think the supermoon looks more dazzling, but it’s actually an optical illusion. The moon looms larger on the horizon next to trees and buildings.

 

The moon will come within 222,000 miles (357,000 kilometers) of Earth and turn full around 7:30 a.m. EDT (1130 GMT), making it the best time to view.

 

As in any supermoon event, high tides are forecast because of the moon’s proximity, but the effect is expected to be small.

 

Forget about the myths that swirl every time a supermoon appears. There’s no link to higher crime or bizarre behavior. Scientists say that’s just lunacy.

A FOLLOW-UP:  Yesterday's posting about Cap'n Crunch brought this email from a friend who shall remain nameless!  "One very important fact that will never be in their advertisements is....................Cap'n Crunch was the munchie of choice for everyone high in the 60s, the flavor went on and on while the the crunch melted into creamy nothingness.  Wow, and you were just a little tyke then, while I was a hippie-dippie."