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elleng

(141,926 posts) Fri May 4, 2012, 12:35 PM May 2012

LOOK! Up in the SKY! Its SUPERMOON! DUE SATURDAY! [View all]

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

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LOOK! Up in the SKY! Its SUPERMOON! DUE SATURDAY! [View all] elleng May 2012 OP

Thanks sharp_stick May 2012 #1

thank you! Whisp May 2012 #2

Just in time HillWilliam May 2012 #3

... Fumesucker May 2012 #4

great oldhippydude May 2012 #5

will have to google that. that's really good timing for a canoe trip Whisp May 2012 #8

Too late, we destroyed the moon a few years back. AngryAmish May 2012 #6

LOL A HERETIC I AM May 2012 #32

I sure hope it will be a clear night! Whisp May 2012 #7

Me too. It has been partially cloudy here all day, RebelOne May 2012 #26

Was REALLY brite last nite in STL, but alas cloud cover tonite benld74 May 2012 #9

Supposed to be cloud cover for us too..... a kennedy May 2012 #10

that must be why the high tide was so high yesterday afternoon, noticeably higher nt msongs May 2012 #11

When the Moon AsahinaKimi May 2012 #12

...is in the Seventh House... pinboy3niner May 2012 #15

Thanks. One of my favorite all time songs. n/t Cleita May 2012 #22

Oh Dear Lord Can I Come Home May 2012 #13

Awesome! UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #14

That pic is absolutely stunning. Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #20

Isn't it? UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #25

The Mayans foretold this Canuckistanian May 2012 #16

We like the moon! htuttle May 2012 #17

An oldie but a goodie: NASA to Bomb the Moon. neverforget May 2012 #18

Of course the clouds had to roll in this afternoon. Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #19

Usually I Get A Headache otohara May 2012 #21

Cool thread elleng. Cleita May 2012 #23

Thanks, Cleita. elleng May 2012 #24

nevermind...someone beat me to it... HiPointDem May 2012 #27

Damn thing. roamer65 May 2012 #28

Cool varelse May 2012 #29

M-O-O-N. that spells moon-Tom Cullen MzShellG May 2012 #30

Finally cleared up somewhat, and it is gorgeous. Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #31

Just now coming up and it is some kind of big madokie May 2012 #33

Dunno, but surely too smart to try to get newt! elleng May 2012 #34

it's beautiful! Whisp May 2012 #35

It is beautiful Catherine Vincent May 2012 #36

Got some haze here, too. It was so much nicer last night! joshcryer May 2012 #38

Won't have another until June 23th 2013. joshcryer May 2012 #37

Missed it Can I Come Home May 2012 #39

Cleared up in Seattle after 10pm or so eridani May 2012 #40