"Super moon" tonite....
 

Super moon tonite, the nite the moon is the closest to earth. So cloudy here, our chances are pretty slim of seeing it.

It'll only be about 3% larger than the regular moon. Same size as last night, and earlier this week (for all intents and purposes). It's not like it'll take up half the sky or anything.

I think that its been called off due to rain....:scared:

Actually cleared off here and its quite the sight.

Big bright moon here. Nice and sharp looking too.

as it rose it took up half the sky
 

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Actually, if you're standing way up high on a mountain top ^, you'll be able to reach out and touch it! :47b20s0:

Mac ;)

Us shorter folk would have to use a step-stool, probably.

see, that's why it seemed smaller to you, it's because you are further away from it. If you were taller it would take up half the sky.

:lol:

Just to be sure, I'm going to use a 6' step ladder ... an I ain't goin' home til I get me three buckets of that famous moon cheese, and some souvenir parts from the lunar lander.

Mac :)

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shes a beauty tonight, cleared up a few hours earlier so we could have the pleasure. still looks as big as a newly risen moon on the horizon. well worth putting off opening a new bottle of wine for a few minutes. ok thats enough, wheres the corkscrew :oregonian_winesmile

Two moons are way better than one, but, two staircases are not, I repeat, two staircases are not.

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I just came back inside from lookin' with my binocs. She's a beaut, for sure :happy0034:

I hear tomorrow night will be just as good.

Mac

5:25am or thereabouts 6 hours for full blast THREE QUARTERS OF THE SKY I just heared.

My Summer resolution is to add more redneck varnaculiar to my posts to give them a glossier lookin's.

Given the moon is full around 5:40 Sunday morning, then Sunday night's view should be nearly as good. The most the moon changes in apparent size is +/- 7%, so the size variation isn't really noticeable unless you have something to compare it with.

Enjoy the view if you can ...it's beautiful and clear here tonight.

AWESCHUX! don't be a downer, nit picker on percentages like the shorter fellow in the earlier post.

IT'S HUGE LIKE A GAZILLION PERCENT BIGGER THEN SQUARED AND CUBED TO THE POWER OF MANY MANY

Beaumont a few min's ago (11:45 pm) not a great camera for freehand night shot's, nevertheless, you can almost touch it!

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Zip-Z

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It's so big that it's gonna displace all the floodwater and hopefully the family members holed up in my home too.

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IT'S EVEN BIGGER THAN THIS BUT THEY DO GO NICE TOGETHER. AM I ALLOWED TO SHOOT OUT THE STREET LIGHTS?

BIG BACH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXwHORPeOsg

I managed to sweet talk my way into a room at an already full Jasper Park Lodge. It's totally clear here, and I got to watch that beauty rise over the lake with a glass of whiskey and a nice cigar. Life's good.

Enjoy :happy0034:

Tomorrow night, if conditions are good, I'm going to set up the camera and tripod, and see what I can do.

Wish me luck,

Mac

Well, I saw sod all here in cloudy Britain! :sign0176:

Love to see any photos of Saturdays moon..........stunning. Wish I had my camera.

R.

Here's a coupla pics of Saturdays moon from up here in the Peace Country..yes we are closer to it here as we are on high ground..i also took the pics from my deck which put me about 4 feet higher than if i was just on the ground..wow made a world of difference,i felt like i could just reach out and move it over a bit for a better pic..lolhttp://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...psda0de817.jpghttp://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6478b374.jpg

thought i would put up a coupla more...enjoyhttp://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3efb5697.jpghttp://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...psfec27bf7.jpg