!@#$% Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 the moon is getting to it's perigee, so it'll be a 'supermoon' March 19th 2011 Don't Be Afraid of the Extreme Supermoon! by Tim Ballisty, Editorial Meteorologist The Moon is getting bigger and it's orbiting closer to Earth. Run for your lives! No, don't do that actually. What's about to happen on March 19 is not terribly out of the ordinary. The March full moon will be the closest (to the Earth) and largest full moon of 2011. Why? It comes down to the fact that the Moon's orbit around the Earth is not a perfect circle, it's an ellipse in fact. One side of the Moon's orbit is actually roughly 31,000 miles closer to Earth than the other side of its orbit. When the Moon's orbit takes it the farthest away from Earth, the Moon is at its apogee. When it makes its closest approach, the Moon is at its perigee. So not only will we have a full Moon on March 19 but the Moon will also be at its perigee. This means that the Moon will appear big in the night sky and it will be very bright; a sight to see for sure! ........ The best time to take a look at this full, perigee moon is when the moon is located near the horizon on the evening of March 19. Direct your eyes to the eastern horizon during the 7 and 8 o'clock hour. Per science.nasa.gov, low-hanging Moons look unnaturally large when they beam through trees, buildings and other foreground objects for reasons not fully understood by astronomers or psychologists. Predictions of major disasters due to the extreme supermoon are simply not true. Yes, an historic earthquake and resultant devastating tsunami struck Japan on March 11. And yet another major natural disaster may very well occur on March 19 but it won't be because of the Moon. The most significant impact from the perigee moon will be the Perigean tides. According to NASA and NOAA, a perigee Moon brings with it extra-high "perigean tides" but this is nothing to worry about. In most places, lunar gravity at perigee pulls tide waters only a few centimeters (an inch or so) higher than usual. Local geography can amplify the effect to about six inches. So don't believe the disaster hype that you might come across on the internet(s) and in the twitterverse but do grab your camera or cell phone and snap a picture of the big bright orb! http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/extreme-supermoon-full-moon_2011-03-10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COSMOGRAMMA Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 nice information I'll be trying to get photos of this shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realism Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Cool. I'll probably be getting drunk that night but I will be sure to check the moon from windows/on smoke breaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Sheen Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I almost made this thread yesterday. Pretty stoked about it. Stoked br0, stoked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 hey gnarly br0sefs. the last moon thread came out pretty well, lotsa contributions it would be awesome if we could do it for the supermoon too :) i think i might try for some on the 18th as well, who knows, maybe tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Sheen Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I'll be snapping some photos for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Wallbanger Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Hmmm... might also be a good time to go fix up some shit at a spot that turned out to be much darker than anticipated a couple of months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Definitely gonna try and get some shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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!@#$% Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 ^oontz i'm expecting some quality photos from you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inappropriate_Responder Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 dont have the best cam, but will do my best to get pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pissdrunkwhat?! Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 SOOOOO NO ONES POSTED A BIG FAT BOOTY IN HERE YET? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CancerDancer Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 fuck it im sleeping in that whole day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
injury Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 i'm downski. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 pissdrunks, this ain't supertangas. it's supermoon. wonk sagggggin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewreynoldsx Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_gacy Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 SOOOOO NO ONES POSTED A BIG FAT BOOTY IN HERE YET? That's what I expected before I even looked in here. 12oz, you have let me down. Here's a superblackmoon: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ink face Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 ≈SHOOTTHEMOON?≈ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_gacy Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 ≈SHOOTTHEMOON?≈ Can't forget this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ink face Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Or this sir; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCH0Rk4yJgw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_gacy Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I would have posted VGS but the intro IS Cheech & Chong.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ink face Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 indeed it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangleyourson Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I will somehow miss this or not even notice it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T4M* Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 good thing i work the graveyard shift. hope to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_gacy Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXko2YCuZa8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushawn wuan Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 This is where my telephoto lens kicks in. If I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityonSMASH Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 its fucka korean day. pie face moon face moon race moon day. sall the same shit. go hiroshima onna noodle eater slice and serve your country proud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ink face Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 so just watched an interesting interview about the guy that predicted the 89 world series bay area quake, maybe relevant, maybe not, either way, interesting; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8eB-vn23bw&feature=player_embedded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityonSMASH Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 of course its relevent. moons are round, so are baseballs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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