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>>Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 17:12:27 +0100 (MET)
>>From: Leonardo De Maria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>This year the Winter Solstice, December 22 -- the longest night of
>>the year, will be extremely special. This is because the solstice will
>>coincide with a Full Moon.
>>
>>Ah, but not just any Full Moon. The Moon will be within a few hours
>>of its perigee, its closest point to the Earth. This will make the
>>Moon appear to be about 14% bigger than usual.
>>
>>However, it is also only ten days from the earth's perihelion, its
>>closest point to the Sun. Since the Moon shines with reflected
>>sunlight, then the moon will appear 7% brighter than usual.
>>
>>These events occurring together are extremely rare. This is probably
>>the biggest, brightest moon of the Millennium as well as its last.
>>
>>Whatever you do, get out and look at the sky. you will never see a
>>Moon like this again, even if the world does not end seven days
>>later.
>>
>>December 22
>>Winter solstice is at 2:44 a.m. EST
>>The moon is at perigee (221,614 miles from Earth), 5:55 a.m. EST
>>Full moon is at 12:31 p.m. EST
>>
>>Prof. Phoolan Prasad
>>Chairman
>>Department of Mathematics
>>Indian Institute of Science
>>Bangalore - 560 012
>>Fax - 91-80 - 3341683
>>Telephone: Off-91-80-309-2264,2265, Res-91-80-3371039
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