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Full moon near Mars on December 23
Earth & Sky Radio Series ^ | December 23, 2007 | Deborah Byrd, Joel Block,

Posted on 12/23/2007 8:24:07 PM PST by girlangler

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I was driving home tonight and saw this, was amazed, so thought I'd share it.

I live in the country, no city lights, and the view of this was awesome.

1 posted on 12/23/2007 8:24:08 PM PST by girlangler
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It’s as bright as the brightest star, Sirius

Sounds Sirius.

2 posted on 12/23/2007 8:26:02 PM PST by Larry Lucido (Hunter 2008)
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To: All

Go outside!

Lookup!


3 posted on 12/23/2007 8:28:24 PM PST by Jet Jaguar (Who would the terrorists vote for?)
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To: girlangler

Saw it too, very cool.


4 posted on 12/23/2007 8:28:53 PM PST by Free Vulcan (No prisoners. No mercy.)
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To: Larry Lucido

I saw the little beeber this morning in the shower


5 posted on 12/23/2007 8:29:13 PM PST by al baby (Hi mom)
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To: Larry Lucido; billhilly; CrappieLuck; Diana in Wisconsin; Grammy; george76

LOL. Think I’ll turn on my satelitte music station now to Sirius, and to the Moody Blues channel.

Seriously, this was neat to see earlier tonight. I was wondering what that big star was beside the moon. Just went outside again and saw where the star is closer to the moon now.

Anyway, I was curious so I googled it and posted what I found. The moon was absolutely beautiful, and I wondered what that star was about.

Also, wondering what the plentiful deer are doing in my yard, they do come out and feed at night when the moon is full. Could this alignment mean I need to bundle up tonight and go fishing?


6 posted on 12/23/2007 8:34:00 PM PST by girlangler (Fish Fear Me)
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Overcast :-(


7 posted on 12/23/2007 8:34:28 PM PST by GATOR NAVY
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To: girlangler

huntin’


8 posted on 12/23/2007 8:35:32 PM PST by silentreignofheroes (I'm Southron,,,and I Vote...)
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I heard about this on local news.


9 posted on 12/23/2007 8:37:01 PM PST by shield (A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand;but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
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To: GATOR NAVY

Wind chill values as low as -5 here.


10 posted on 12/23/2007 8:37:11 PM PST by endthematrix (He was shouting 'Allah!' but I didn't hear that. It just sounded like a lot of crap to me.)
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To: girlangler

Maybe my luck will change.

I’m on a 40 year losing streak.

Maybe tommorrow is the day things become great.


11 posted on 12/23/2007 8:38:23 PM PST by Finalapproach29er (Dems will impeach Bush in 2008; mark my words.)
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To: al baby

Little beebers deserve respect too. I’m glad it made an impression on you ;)


12 posted on 12/23/2007 8:39:45 PM PST by girlangler (Fish Fear Me)
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The Moon is actually going to occult Mars for viewers in Europe at around 4am (tomorrow) local time.


13 posted on 12/23/2007 8:40:25 PM PST by ElkGroveDan (I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired of all the politics in politics.)
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My mistress in Madrid will see that


14 posted on 12/23/2007 8:42:55 PM PST by al baby (Hi mom)
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To: GATOR NAVY

No sleep for “Cancers” The Crab that is !


15 posted on 12/23/2007 8:43:19 PM PST by acapesket (never had a vote count in all my years here)
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To: ElkGroveDan; CrappieLuck; proud_yank

Check this out when you head to the hunting stand in the morning CL.

Proud_yank, we miss you, call home and let us know if you see it in Alaska.

I think this is cool, ElkGroveDan. So many people live in cities that are so lit up they miss this stuff. But it really was a beautiful sight to behold earlier this evening, when the moon was low.


16 posted on 12/23/2007 8:46:36 PM PST by girlangler (Fish Fear Me)
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I saw this too, and I also live in the country. Sirius is the only magnitude 1 star in the northern hemisphere. The Moon and Mars were in a line from Orion’s belt through the red star, Betelgeuse. It was very unusual. I am a celestial navigator and have never before seen this.
17 posted on 12/23/2007 8:46:36 PM PST by ghostrider
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LOL

We were posting on the same article at the same time but on different threads. I saw it as well this evening. I watched the moon rise then saw mars next to it. It was spectacular. In fact, Mr G took some pictures of it.

Don’t think I can bundle up quite enough to want to go fishing though. I will make some nice hot chocolate however!


18 posted on 12/23/2007 8:47:44 PM PST by Grammy
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Overcast :-(

It was 50 degrees here today, and after dark, we had blowing rain. It will wash away some of the nasty black stuff on top of the snow on the roadsides, so that's good. We'll still have enough snow on the ground for it to be a White Christmas.

19 posted on 12/23/2007 8:50:42 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: girlangler

Thanks.

Overcast and snowing

8-(


20 posted on 12/23/2007 8:51:17 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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