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[chipbgt]

Moon of the Century

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 occurs 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 it's 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 since the moon's orbit is
constantly nutating. If the weather is clear and there happens to be a snow
cover where you live, the ambient light level will be very high.

On 21 Dec 1866, the Lakota Sioux took advantage of this combination of
occurrences and staged a devastating ambush on soldiers in the Wyoming
Territory.

In laymen's terms it will be a super bright full moon, much brighter than
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 it
again.

[KillerBug]

kool.

no snow here, unless you can make snow in 80f.

[DavidX]

Sheesh! Did you have to say that, Killerbug? http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif I'm just back in England after a 3-week vacation in Florida and it's freezing here. Wish I was back in 80 degree country!

With the usual cloud cover at this time of year in England, we probably won't even see the moon let alone notice it's bigger! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif

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Romulus2

[drdeath]

cool stuff chpbgt!

we probably wont get any snow, either, here in Seattle - we will probably be stuck with more stupid rain (ugh!). The only hope that I have for snow is that La Nina screws everything up...

[U-96]

Thanks chip, I'll watch out for it!

I wonder how many people realise that when the moon looks a little on the brown/red side, it's an eclipse? http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

U-96

[MrEd]

That's pretty cool. I wonder if Denver is scheduled for snow that night? We have some on the ground now, (Finally) hopefully it will stay, but I somehow doubt it.

-MrEd
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[commodsquad]

Hmmmmmm.....
On Dec 22 1999, Since the Lakota Sioux showed craftiness by using advantage of this combination of
occurrences, Why couldnt we band together and stage a devastating ambush on M$ and force them to give us the right to choice??? LMAO http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

[Chainsaw]

Most auspicious occurrence chipbgt, thanks for letting us know so that we can check it out.

........CHNsaw


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[mattheadfat]

i live in edmonton, alberta, canada, it's at about the freezing point right now, but in past years (although rare) it's been minus 40F or C (at minus 40 it's the same), you yankee's have no idea how cold that is, it hurts

[Mntsnow]

Well I just put in to have the 22nd night OFF from Work so I can go SNOWmobiling! We love sledding at night when the moon is full http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

Mntsnow

[welsh wizard]

Don't forget your Garlic, silver bullets, crosses ect, Wolfman, Drac's, and co will find it a good night (nite) for hunting http://www.sysopt.com/forum/biggrin.gif
On a serious side I wonder how many gens will have seen a Mill change and this type of moon in their life time?
WW

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[Apostle 83]

Ha! We get -70 windchill here in the red river valledy quite often.... NICE winter so far, though i would like a little snow for christmas.

[Pantion]

We are reaching half december and here in Mexico is like summer!

What's up with that?

Maybe it's the beginning of the end... http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

[Todd Beck]

I like commodsquad's idea of a devastating ambush on Macroshaft. The stories about it would be told for generations, known forevermore as the Lunar Linux Raid.

Ha! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[alpha]

DavidX,
Know the feeling. FREEEEZZING in Ireland (not too far away from you!).