The Moon

[marcusorelius]

Tonite went outside saw this cool look'n moon, was behind some thin clouds giving it a red glow just over some hills in the distance.

 

[frankenfeejeer]

"Red moon means blood is spilled tonight"..........

At least thats what they say...

So better ride SAFE!!!

Cool picture BTW

 

[Bugnatr]

Awesome moon rise picture Mark, I can see it now through the trees.

Here's one I took a few years back. Actually pointed my pocket Cannon into a really nice telescope and it turned out.

 

[garyahouse]

I read somewhere that the moon rotates only once each time it journeys around the earth, so that we always see exactly the same view of it's nearest side. Anybody know about that one?

Gary

darksider #44

 

[Donal]

The Moon is in synchronous rotation, meaning that it keeps the same face turned toward the Earth at all times. This synchronous rotation is only true on average, because the Moon's orbit has a definite eccentricity. As a result, the angular velocity of the Moon varies as it moves around the Earth, and is hence not always equal to the Moon's rotational velocity. When the Moon is at its perigee, its rotation is slower than its orbital motion, and this allows us to see up to eight degrees of longitude of its eastern (right) far side. Conversely, when the Moon reaches its apogee, its rotation is faster than its orbital motion and this reveals eight degrees of longitude of its western (left) far side. This is referred to as longitudinal libration.

Full story here............................

 

[bgross]

Thanks (both of you) for the photos of our moon.

A couple weeks ago, when the moon wasn't reflecting so much light in the early evening sky, I did my annual January Jupiter Moons watch.

Starting the new year looking at the Winter sky and remembering Galileo's discovery of the four largest moons of Jupiter is one of my favorite "holiday traditions".

It also reminds me that I'm getting older and my eyes are getting weaker...

My inadequate telescope doesn't help.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Whew! For a minute I had reservations about opening this...

I figured for certain it was going to be the infamous Beemerdons moon over Copper Canyon.

Nice pics guys.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Whew! For a minute I had reservations about opening this...I figured for certain it was going to be the infamous Beemerdons moon over Copper Canyon.

Nice pics guys.

Whew! For a minute I had reservations about opening this...

I figured for certain it was going to be the infamous Bustanut moon over CFR...or was that NERDS?

Nice moon pics guys

 

[Bustanut joker]

Why do I have the feeling you shouldn't have brought that up Mark?

 

[wheatonFJR]

Why do I have the feeling you shouldn't have brought that up Mark?

You and your feelings...

Again, nice MOON piccies, guys.

 

[beemerdons]

Why do I have the feeling you shouldn't have brought that up Mark?

You and your feelings...

Again, nice MOON piccies, guys.

Just be patient Bust and Mark, your Papa Chuy will be posting up his MOON piccies very soon now! jes' sayin' and nuff said!

 

[Bustanut joker]

One more thread I won't let my curiosity get the best of me now.

:****:

 

[bwv]

Some pics I took of the October 27, 2004 Full Lunar Eclipse with a Sony Dsc-W1 Through a Meade ETX60 with a Schedule 80 NMT home made camera adapter.

 

[wheatonFJR]

awesome photos!

 

[SoCalFJR1300]

I read somewhere that the moon rotates only once each time it journeys around the earth, so that we always see exactly the same view of it's nearest side. Anybody know about that one?
Gary

darksider #44

The big party is on the other side!