Orbits of Earth & Moon around the Sun.
Some added information you might be interested in.
Perigee Moon orbit is when the Moon is closest to the Earth.
Which it again the moon that we will view on Dec. 12.
SO LOOK for an especially large and bright Full Moon later this week.
"That perigee will be the closest between the centers of the Moon and Earth since 1993 and until 2016. The Earth is not far from its early January perihelion. That enhances the brightness of reflected sunlight. The closest perigees occur when they coincide with a Full Moon and the Earth near perihelion. Since this month’s Full Moon will be happening near the Winter Solstice, it will appear especially high near local midnight for observers north of the tropics. Where there is snow on the ground the lighting effect may be breathtaking.
I’ve created a panoramic graphic that illustrates the declinations, distances and apparent angular diameters of the next 15 Full Moons. Since the distances between Earth and Full Moons repeat within a cycle of about 14 synodic months, the graphic shows a complete cycle with the Full Moon near perigee at each end. It can be seen by clicking: http://www.curtrenz.com/astronomical.html "
from: Curt Renz - "Centaur"
No comments:
Post a Comment