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The full moon will be 12% larger tonight.

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Posted by Bill Chambers on October 6, 2006 at 2:59 PM
Just read an interesting tidbit. The full moon this evening will be approx. 12% larger due to the fact it is near it's closest point to the earth. Perhaps a great photo op.

Here's the story if you're interested.
Posted by David Prichard on October 6, 2006 at 6:46 PM
Overcast with a chance of flurries here tonight. No moon, no Northern Lights! :eek:

Dave
Posted by Darrin Doss on October 6, 2006 at 8:18 PM
rain...rain....rain....today, tonight, and tomorrow......Bummer!

Darrin :frown:
Posted by David Weber on October 6, 2006 at 9:42 PM
I'm headed outside as soon as I make some comments over in the image galleries. :cool:
Posted by John Langsenkamp on October 6, 2006 at 9:53 PM
I was driving east on I90 around Buffalo, NY at dusk and saw the moon. It was a beautiful site. It was showing though a very thin layer of clouds with a slight orange tint. It was huuugh. I wish I could have taken a photo but I didn't want to cause the interstate to back up. A semi would have been pissed at me and run over me. Didn't want that. What a great shot would have been.

John
Posted by Kent Staubus on October 7, 2006 at 3:52 AM
I was out in the middle of Iowa tonight, taking shots along the Union Pacific double track mainline. I saw the moon and I sure THOUGHT it looked bigger! Yes, I took my share of shots. I stayed out in a remote spot taking photos of trains under the full moon until 10:30 PM. Then I had a four hour drive home! :eek:


Kent in SD
Posted by David Weber on October 7, 2006 at 10:18 AM
Beautiful & bright full moon last night! also a gorgeous setting moon at sunrise this morning. :jump:
Posted by Glenn Carter on October 8, 2006 at 3:20 AM
Beautiful moonset this morning in Fayetteville, Arkansas. I couldn't find a workable shot before it was gone though. Sometimes you just have to enjoy it for what it is while it lasts.