Oh, I thought we were going to get to make some human sacrifices. Cheers, Dave
> On Sep 23, 2015, at 7:30 pm, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote: > > Really, I don't know what all the fuss is about, unless perhaps you are a > statistician or just plain superstitious. A so called Super-Moon occurs if > the full moon is approximately at the closest point to earth on it's slightly > elliptical orbit. It appears slightly brighter than normal but the difference > is hardly noticeable. A lunar eclipse occurs if the full moon passes through > the shadow cast behind the earth by the sun. It all depends on the alignment > of the three celestial bodies. On average, the alignment is right twice a > year. The odds of a total eclipse coinciding with a Super-Moon is quite > small. A partial eclipse is quite widely visible but the total eclipse is > only visible in a fairly narrow band. The term "Blood Moon" arises because, > at totality, the moon is illuminated only by red light refracted through the > earth's atmosphere. > > Mind you, it still remains a sight to behold. Imagine if the Earth had 10 > moons! > > Alan C -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
