Re: Solstice Full Moon

["Claudia Provin" <provincmk@fanninelectric.com>]

Shall we take bets on how many of us have a cloudy night on Dec 22?    Just
kidding, Connie.  That is interesting information.   Thanks.

Claudia - Provin's Promises


----- Original Message -----
From: connie B Berto <cberto@juno.com>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 1999 5:10 PM
Subject: RC: Solstice Full Moon


> For those Ridecampers who like to look UP as well as at  the trail ahead
> (;-)),  the full moon at the winter solstice (Dec. 22) is the first such
> joint event since 1866.   NOT ONLY THAT!   The moon is at lunar perigee
> (point in moon's irregular orbit that is closest to the earth), so that
> it will appear 14% larger than it does at apogee (point in orbit farthest
> from earth).  PLUS -- the earth is closer to the sun in our winter
> season, so sunlight striking the moon will be a few percentage points
> stronger, thus brighter.  (Night riders should guard against moonbeam
> burn <G>)
>    As a historical note, in December 1866 the Lakota Sioux took advantage
> of the full solstice moon to stage a devastating retaliatory ambush on
> soldiers in the Wyoming Territory.
>    Looking ahead,  the January  full moon will go through a total eclipse
> -- not exactly a "riding moon."   Regards,  Connie B
>
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