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Siwsan

(26,259 posts)
Sun Jun 23, 2013, 09:05 PM Jun 2013

It looks like it's going to be a marvelous night for a Super Moondance

Anyone else joining me?

And, apologies if I've created any 'ear worms', but I've been hearing Van Morrison singing, in my head, all afternoon so I might as well share.

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It looks like it's going to be a marvelous night for a Super Moondance (Original Post) Siwsan Jun 2013 OP
Don't go around tonight... pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #1
Oh great, now I've got a battle of the ear worms going on! Siwsan Jun 2013 #2
Sorry. Try this instead... pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #7
Thanks - I nodded off and now I am clear Siwsan Jun 2013 #8
The moon waxed full last night Berlum Jun 2013 #3
Nope - it's tonight, the 23rd. It's also called the "Strawberry Moon" Siwsan Jun 2013 #4
You should be alright as long as you're not in Wisconsin pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #5
HAHA!! Siwsan Jun 2013 #6
It was last night n/t malaise Jun 2013 #9
Actually, we are both right - it's a 2 night event Siwsan Jun 2013 #11
From last night: ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #10
Beautiful! Siwsan Jun 2013 #12
Wow - they sound like the neighbors from hell. ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #13

Siwsan

(26,259 posts)
8. Thanks - I nodded off and now I am clear
Sun Jun 23, 2013, 09:39 PM
Jun 2013

Well, until I go outside and see the moon - I'm hoping the power of Van Morrison prevails.

Berlum

(7,044 posts)
3. The moon waxed full last night
Sun Jun 23, 2013, 09:17 PM
Jun 2013

it's past full now, and already waning - though I am sure it will be just lovely for dancing all the same.

Siwsan

(26,259 posts)
4. Nope - it's tonight, the 23rd. It's also called the "Strawberry Moon"
Sun Jun 23, 2013, 09:22 PM
Jun 2013

I just double checked. I'm in Michigan, does that make a difference?

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
5. You should be alright as long as you're not in Wisconsin
Sun Jun 23, 2013, 09:29 PM
Jun 2013

There you can't see it unless you line up the hole in your cheese hat juuuuuust right.

Siwsan

(26,259 posts)
11. Actually, we are both right - it's a 2 night event
Sun Jun 23, 2013, 09:51 PM
Jun 2013

Full moon falls on June 23, 2013 at 11:32 UTC (6:32 a.m. CDT in the U.S.). Thus, for many, the moon appears about as full in the June 22 evening sky as it does on the evening of June 23. This full moon is not only the closest and largest full moon of the year. It also presents the moon’s closest encounter with Earth for all of 2013. The moon will not be so close again until August, 2014. In other words, it’s not just a supermoon. It’s the closest supermoon of 2013.

At United States’ time zones, the moon will turn full on June 23 at 7:32 a.m. EDT, 6:32 a.m. CDT, 5:32 a.m. MDT and 4:32 a.m. PDT.
http://earthsky.org/tonight/is-biggest-and-closest-full-moon-on-june-23-2013-a-supermoon

Siwsan

(26,259 posts)
12. Beautiful!
Sun Jun 23, 2013, 09:52 PM
Jun 2013

I'm waiting for my evil troll neighbors to stop fighting on their front lawn, so I can go out and moon gaze. Very strange and frightening people - the dad works for law enforcement, so calling 911 is a waste of time.

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)
13. Wow - they sound like the neighbors from hell.
Sun Jun 23, 2013, 09:54 PM
Jun 2013

The moon is still behind trees at our house tonight. I took the photo at my sister's house last night. We had a big family reunion.

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