Re: [Paddlewise] One bright thing pre Y2K

Birchall, Graeme (ETS) wrote:
> 
> Ralph;
> 
> Regarding the full moon on Dec/22:  As far as the brightness goes, the full
> moon will be about one half magnitude brighter than what it normally is,
> which is not distinguishable by the human eye.  Likewise, the perceived size
> difference will not be obvious when the moon is high in the sky.  When the
> moon is close the ground, other factors (in our brains) always make the moon
> seem larger than what it really is.
> 
> Graeme Birchall
> Email:  73540.1566_at_compuserve.com
> 

Very deflating Graeme, 

Think I will go out anyway and check out myself.  Maybe in my own mind I
will percieve it to be both brighter and larger.  Judging by how clear
it was a couple of nights ago- best since last year winter- it just may
be.  Or at least to me.  Thats just fine.

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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ralph diaz [mailto:rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 4:20 PM
> To: paddlewise; NYCKAYAKER
> Subject: One bright thing pre Y2K
> 
> I got this from a friend at UC/Davis who wrote:
> 
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> This comes from a fairly reliable source on campus. I'm not sure that
> this
> full moon will be so much brighter than other December full moons near
> perigee, but still, it sounds like a record-setter and a remarkable
> sight.
> 
> This year will be the first full moon to occur on the winter solstice,
> Dec
> 22, commonly called the first day of winter.  Since a full moon on the
> winter solstice occurred in conjunction with a lunar perigee (point in
> the
> moon's orbit that is closest to Earth)  The moon will appear about  14%
> larger than it does at apogee (the point in its elliptical orbit that
> is
> farthest from the Earth)  since the Earth is also several million miles
> closer to the sun at this time of the year than in the summer, sunlight
> striking the moon is about 7% stronger making it brighter.  Also, this
> will
> be the  closest perigee of the Moon of the year. On December 21st. 1866
> the
> Lakota Sioux took advantage of this combination of occurrences and
> staged a
> devastating retaliatory ambush on soldiers in the Wyoming Territory.
> 
> In laymen's terms it will be a super bright full moon, much more than
> the
> usual AND it hasn't happened this way for 133 years!
> 
> Our ancestors 133 years ago saw this.  Our descendants 100 or so years
> from
> now will see this again. I hope someone else might find this
> interesting!
> Remember this will happen December 22, 1999.
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> 
> Sounds like a great night for an evening paddle; the waters will have a
> special silvery luster and shimmer to them.  FYI: In the NYC area the
> moon will rise at around 5pm on Dec 22nd and set at 6am the next
> morning.  Perfect!!!!
> 
> ralph
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> PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024
> Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com
> "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag."
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