Nov 14th, 2016: Supermoon

Diaphone Jim · 11-15-2016, 12:43 PM

Garrr!
My sort-of local paper (Santa Rosa CA Press Democrat) had an article today stating "astronomers say the moon has not been this close since ...1948."
Above it says "Tonight's moon is the largest since 1948."
The moon, in fact, has been this big and this close every month since 1948 and long before.
Failing to use the term "FULL moon" makes the whole thing meaningless, which it basically is anyway.

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11-15-2016, 12:43 PM	#19
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	Garrr! My sort-of local paper (Santa Rosa CA Press Democrat) had an article today stating "astronomers say the moon has not been this close since ...1948." Above it says "Tonight's moon is the largest since 1948." The moon, in fact, has been this big and this close every month since 1948 and long before. Failing to use the term "FULL moon" makes the whole thing meaningless, which it basically is anyway.

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