LOOK! Up in the SKY! Its SUPERMOON! DUE SATURDAY!

[elleng]

The biggest and brightest full moon of the year arrives Saturday night as our celestial neighbor passes closer to Earth than usual.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/05/04/science/ap-us-sci-supermoon.html?_r=1&hp

[sharp_stick]

1. Thanks

I love these things, if I time it right driving home it pops up right after I pass a curve and it's really really nice.

[Whisp]

2. thank you!

[HillWilliam]

3. Just in time

to wash out the Eta Aquarids. I've missed out on every meteor shower in the last year from either a full moon or cloud cover. Won't stop me from looking, though. Cold beer, comfy lawn chair, a lovely moon, fireflies, and a pack of good dogs at my feet. It'll still be heaven.

[Fumesucker]

4. ...

[oldhippydude]

5. great

the moon does a two-fer this month... on the 20th it creates an annular eclipse!!! (also a saturday)

[Whisp]

8. will have to google that. that's really good timing for a canoe trip

husband takes this time of year.

*types in annular eclipse (and giggles) - sounds dirty.

[AngryAmish]

6. Too late, we destroyed the moon a few years back.

It had something to do with attacking women, iirc...

[A HERETIC I AM]

32. LOL

Don't forget the moon water miners, those bastards

[Whisp]

7. I sure hope it will be a clear night!

if it is I am going outside and howling like a wolf.

[RebelOne]

26. Me too. It has been partially cloudy here all day,

Hopefully, it will clear out by night time.

[benld74]

9. Was REALLY brite last nite in STL, but alas cloud cover tonite

[a kennedy]

10. Supposed to be cloud cover for us too.....

So hope people that can see it will take great pictures for the rest of us.

[msongs]

11. that must be why the high tide was so high yesterday afternoon, noticeably higher nt

[AsahinaKimi]

12. When the Moon

[pinboy3niner]

15. ...is in the Seventh House...

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[Cleita]

22. Thanks. One of my favorite all time songs. n/t

[Can I Come Home]

13. Oh Dear Lord

I just saw Melancholia on DVD.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

14. Awesome!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12286147

[Ruby the Liberal]

20. That pic is absolutely stunning.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

25. Isn't it?

I didn't notice the moon until I read the caption.

[Canuckistanian]

16. The Mayans foretold this

[htuttle]

17. We like the moon!

[neverforget]

18. An oldie but a goodie: NASA to Bomb the Moon.

I for one am ready to wage war against our nemesis, The Moon, shining brightly at night mocking us.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=6712126

[Ruby the Liberal]

19. Of course the clouds had to roll in this afternoon.

I hope this is just a quick shower and they blow away before tonight.

[otohara]

21. Usually I Get A Headache

but since starting Transdermal Magnesium Therapy, so far so GREAT.

Tonight will be a test

[Cleita]

23. Cool thread elleng.

[elleng]

24. Thanks, Cleita.

HAD to share!!!

[HiPointDem]

27. nevermind...someone beat me to it...

[roamer65]

28. Damn thing.

[varelse]

29. Cool

thanks

[MzShellG]

30. M-O-O-N. that spells moon-Tom Cullen

I couldn't help it. Just finished reading the stand. Lol

[Ruby the Liberal]

31. Finally cleared up somewhat, and it is gorgeous.

Still a bit hazy, but in another hour or so should be nice and clear.

It is VERY bright!

[madokie]

33. Just now coming up and it is some kind of big

what I wonder is why is it closer to the earth than it usually is? Is it trying to come close to get newt?

[elleng]

34. Dunno, but surely too smart to try to get newt!

'The moon's distance from Earth varies because it follows an elliptical orbit rather than a circular one.'

[Whisp]

35. it's beautiful!

a bit hazy sky here but it shines through really bright. Thanks so much for posting this I would have missed it. I've called peeps and let them know too and lots of ooooooohs and aaaaaaahs.

[Catherine Vincent]

36. It is beautiful

I just went out back and looked and I can still see some of the blue sky. Weird...but beautiful.

[joshcryer]

38. Got some haze here, too. It was so much nicer last night!

Saw a glorious moon set, went very quick.

[joshcryer]

37. Won't have another until June 23th 2013.

You can use this to check out when it is at "perigee" (closest point to Earth in its orbit): http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/pacalc.html

[Can I Come Home]

39. Missed it

I always miss cool cosmic events. Lunar eclipses, for instance: It's always cloudy on the night where I am.

[eridani]

40. Cleared up in Seattle after 10pm or so

Nice view, but I wish I had been able to see moonrise.