Moon

[Blueface]

Go outside and take a look at it.
I believe it is now the closest it gets to Earth.
Darn thing is HUGE!!!
Planning on taking my telescope out tonight if the darn mosquitoes promise to leave me alone.

[icehog3]

Stupid, sexy clouds! :mad:

[Blueface]

Stupid, sexy clouds! :mad:

OOOPS!!!

I forgot.
I am in South Florida.
Clear skies.
Warm weather.
Moon very bright.

Sorry.:r:r:r

[gettysburgfreak]

Ill try and see it but its difficult with 12*, snow, and clouds

[DPD6030]

What moon? All I see are snowflakes.:mad:

[Ace$nyper]

What moon? All I see are snowflakes.:mad:

Same here, maybe go ski tomorrow.

[gvarsity]

Our mosquitoes are covered with ice. Doesn't keep them from biting though. :) My wife mentioned how big the moon was when we pulled in the driveway a bit ago. It's really quite beautiful. Has some clouds drifting around it and a nice halo.

[BigFrank]

rain and overcast here :madface:

[Genetic Defect]

http://www.unm.edu/~abqtom/images/Moon/Moon11-19-02b.jpg

[Jbailey]

Was that picture taken from your house Perry? WOW Carlos was right, the moon is really close!

[Genetic Defect]

Was that picture taken from your house Perry? WOW Carlos was right, the moon is really close!

it was taken with my cellphone

[The Professor]

it was taken with my cellphone
:bs

[icehog3]

OOOPS!!!

I forgot.
I am in South Florida.
Clear skies.
Warm weather.
Moon very bright.

Sorry.:r:r:r

Hopefully I will join you for a big moon very soon, Carlos.

That just didn't come out right. :r

[VirtualSmitty]

Can't see anything, been snowing all day :mad:

[Genetic Defect]

:bs
I have a new mega zoom :r
]Hopefully I will join you for a big moon very soon[/COLOR], Carlos.

That just didn't come out right. :r

:r Say hi to Booker

[RGD.]

Rain
34° F
Precip: 100%
Periods of rain. Low 34F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.


No moon in sight here -

:mad:


Ron

[12stones]

Go outside and take a look at it.
I believe it is now the closest it gets to Earth.


Actually, that day was Dec. 12th (perigee), when it was closest to earth. Still a big moon tonight.



Yes, I like being a know-it-all
:ss

[Starscream]

it was taken with my cellphone

:r:r
Where can I get a phone like that?

[hotreds]

http://i16.tinypic.com/4lgmwir.jpg

[Skywalker]

Clear in Northern California tonight and the moon was bright!!!

Heck, I'm a poet and didn't know it!!!:D

[Don Fernando]

OOOPS!!!

I forgot.
I am in South Florida.
Clear skies.
Warm weather.
Moon very bright.

Sorry.:r:r:r

and darn mosquitos :r

[icehog3]

and darn mosquitos :r

Lemme see here....

Mosquitos.....frostbite.....mosquitos....frostbite .....

I'll take the mosquitos!! :r

[G G]

I went out to take the dog out and it was very big and bright in NE Florida.

[Rabidsquirrel]

I either missed it, or it was too low in the sky for me to see it.

Anyone know the distance when the astronauts landed on it?

[theonlybear4CORT]

I either missed it, or it was too low in the sky for me to see it.

Anyone know the distance when the astronauts landed on it?
*Apollo 11 Moon landing on July 20, 1969:
*Launched on July 16, 1969 at 9:32 am.
*Apollo 11 attains an orbital height of 101 nautical miles in 11 minutes, 40
*seconds after launch & reaches the speed of 17,380 mph.
*Approximate distance from Earth to Moon is 238,857 miles



I got my answers from here (http://en.allexperts.com/q/Space-Exploration-2540/Flight-Alpha-Centauri.htm)