Tonight's Egg Moon not "super," but almost
FROM TODAY'S PRINT EDITIONS:
The full moon rises over Baltimore tonight at 6:41 p.m. The first full moon since the spring equinox, this is the Egg, Grass, or Easter Moon.
We’re just past this month’s lunar perigee, its closest approach of the month, at 56.17 Earth radii from our planet.
Last month’s “super moon” was only slightly closer, at 55.91 Earth radii. So, if skies are clear, look for another beautiful, fat moon tonight.
Luna will appear smallest at the year’s farthest apogee (63.72 Earth radii) on Oct. 12.
(SUN PHOTO: Karl Merton Ferron, 2004)
Posted by Frank Roylance at 12:01 AM | Permalink
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Categories: From the Sun's print edition, Sky Notes
Categories: From the Sun's print edition, Sky Notes
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One beautiful moon, shining through the broken clouds. Reassuring and peaceful after a rough weather day yesterday!
Posted by: Larry Esser | April 17, 2011 9:34 PM
That moon last night could have cast shadows! I went out on the back deck after letting the pups out around 10PM and was amazed at the intensity of the moonlight and clarity of the night sky, particularly after the mess we saw in Carroll County the previous evening/night. It was glorious!
Posted by: MC | April 18, 2011 12:20 PM