Moon over Rainbow Creek
Hi Everybody!Everything You need to know about Moonwatching is right here, right now and right on time for Prime Mooning this Weekend!! Prepare Yourself for "One Giant Step For Mankind" by getting up out of the chair and walking out the door to Outside!!
The rest is easy: Just look up!
In the night sky You will see the Moon. To properly 'moon watch' you need to keep looking at it for awhile. Sooner or later some thoughts will come to you to think about. For those of you who are not really interested, your first thought is likely to be: "Why am I standing here looking at the Moon?" The answer for you is go back to the couch.
Those still standing may start to think something like why is that Huge Rock just floating in the sky? We do not see any other big rocks just floating around (at least not this close to us!). You might wonder where did the moon come from. How long has it been there? How big is it? How far away is it..etc. For You still standing all of the main answers are here tonight in this post. You will find in glancing over the info, that you will see the mapping of the moon and you can know what places you might like to identify on your Moonwatch!!
Your Photostudy Moons tonight are from one of my favorite places: Astronomy Picture of the Day. At their link, you can see the list of all the photos: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html
These are great photographers here, not Grandma's with cameras!!!
(I have a Google gadget on my Igoogle homepage that gives me the link to 3 images a day!) Credit to the Photographer and image explanation are below each of the 3 images displayed below.
My other favorite Google gadget is from Space.com. I get new articles each day. The one I share tonight was on my page today:
Best Time to Observe the Moon This Month Is Now
by Geoff Gaherty, Starry Night Education
Date: 30 March 2012 Time: 06:27 AM ET
Check out following link for more information in addition to the table below copied here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon
| Perigee | 362,570 km (0.0024 AU) (356,400–370,400 km) |
|---|---|
| Apogee | 405,410 km (0.0027 AU) (404,000–406,700 km) |
| Semi-major axis | 384,399 km (0.00257 AU)[1] |
| Eccentricity | 0.0549[1] |
| Orbital period | 27.321582 d(27 d 7 h 43.1 min[1]) |
| Synodic period | 29.530589 d(29 d 12 h 44 min 2.9 s) |
| Average orbital speed | 1.022 km/s |
| Inclination | 5.145° to theecliptic[2](between 18.29° and 28.58° to Earth'sequator)[1] |
| Longitude of ascending node | regressing by one revolutionin 18.6 years |
| Argument of perigee | progressing by one revolution in 8.85 years |
| Satellite of | Earth |
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Image Credit & Copyright: M. Taha Ghouchkanlu
Image and credit at this link: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120330.html
This link for next article:
http://www.space.com/15102-moon-observing-phases-skywatching-tips.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+spaceheadlines+%28SPACE.com+Headline+Feed%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
The moon is a reliable skywatching target for many amateur astronomers and now is one of most optimum times to take a look at Earth's lunar neighbor. The moon will be at first quarter on Sunday (April 1). This means that it will be a quarter of the way around its monthly orbit and exactly halfway between new moon on March 22 and full moon on April 6.The days on either side of first quarter phase of the moon are the best in the month for lunar observers. That's because the sunlight is coming directly from the right, casting long shadows which emphasize the lunar landscape. The rising sun casts the moon's topography in high relief. Some of the moon's features are familiar from Earth: mountains, plains, and valleys. The similarities can be deceiving. The lunar plains were not laid down by ancient lakes or oceans, but were formed by lava flows after impacts from asteroids.
Earthshine and Venus Over Sierra de Guadarrama
Image Credit: Daniel Fernández (DANIKXT)
Conjunction Gallery: See images of the Moon, Venus, and Jupiter together over the past month.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day
Explanation: In this alluring night skyscape recorded on March 26, a young Moon stands over the distant western horizon in conjunction with brilliant planet Venus. In the foreground, the Colorado River glistens in moonlight as it winds through the Grand Canyon, seen from the canyon's southern rim at Lipan Point. Of course, the Grand Canyon is known as one of the wonders of planet Earth. Carved by the river, the enormous fissure is about 270 miles (440 kilometers) long, up to 18 miles (30 kilometers) wide and approaches 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) deep. On this date, wonders of the night sky included the compact Pleiades and V-shaped Hyades star clusters poised just above the Moon. Bright planet Jupiter is below the closer Moon/Venus pairing, near the western horizon.
Image and information at this link: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120330.html
The following image newsline are at this link:
http://www.futurity.org/top-stories/titanium-%E2%80%98dna%E2%80%99-reveals-moon%E2%80%99s-one-parent/?utm_source=Futurity+Today&utm_campaign=45f2079f69-March_303_30_2012&utm_medium=email
U. CHICAGO (US) — A new study refutes the theory that a two-planet collision created the moon, and identifies Earth as the moon’s sole ‘parent.’A new chemical analysis of lunar material collected by Apollo astronauts in the 1970s conflicts with the widely held theory that a giant collision between Earth and a Mars-sized object gave birth to the moon 4.5 billion years ago, say researchers at the University of Chicago.
Go to link above image for the rest of the article!
I will share a brief story my Mom told me when I was a little girl that has helped me in life: As all kids do, I would sometimes get upset about things for instance when my pets died or kids bullied me and I would cry. Mom had the best answers for everything:
Sometimes when we get upset it helps to talk to someone about our problems. She said there is always one you can go to who will listen and keep all your secrets. It is the Man in the Moon. You find the moon and you tell him what is going on and things will get better.
Now, I am old enough to know there is no man in the moon. Yet, if I get upset, I still go out and talk to the man in the moon. I have always felt better after that. Maybe it will work for You!
Goodnight and enjoy this relaxing bonus video!
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....this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek!
I will be back on Monday. Have a Good Weekend!!!
O+O
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This link for next article:
http://www.space.com/15102-moon-observing-phases-skywatching-tips.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+spaceheadlines+%28SPACE.com+Headline+Feed%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
Best Time to Observe the Moon This Month Is Now
by Geoff Gaherty, Starry Night Education
Date: 30 March 2012 Time: 06:27 AM ET
The moon is a reliable skywatching target for many amateur astronomers and now is one of most optimum times to take a look at Earth's lunar neighbor. The moon will be at first quarter on Sunday (April 1). This means that it will be a quarter of the way around its monthly orbit and exactly halfway between new moon on March 22 and full moon on April 6.The days on either side of first quarter phase of the moon are the best in the month for lunar observers. That's because the sunlight is coming directly from the right, casting long shadows which emphasize the lunar landscape. The rising sun casts the moon's topography in high relief. Some of the moon's features are familiar from Earth: mountains, plains, and valleys. The similarities can be deceiving. The lunar plains were not laid down by ancient lakes or oceans, but were formed by lava flows after impacts from asteroids.
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| This moon map identifies some of the best targets on the moon to look for during its first-quarter phase in late March/early April 2012. CREDIT: Starry Night Software |
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Image Credit: Daniel Fernández (DANIKXT)
Explanation: What just above that ridge? The Moon. Specifically, the Earth's Moon was caught just above the horizon in a young crescent phase. The familiar Moon might look a bit odd as the exposure shows significant Earthshine -- the illumination of the part of the Moon hidden from direct sunlight by the sun-reflecting Earth. Also captured in the image is the bright planet Venus on the right. Venus and Jupiter passed only three degrees from each other last week during a photogenic planetary conjunction. The above image was taken two days ago near Madrid, Spain. The foreground horizon silhouette includes some of the Seven Peaks of the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range. Just a few minutes after this picture was taken, the Moon set.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day
The Grand Canyon in Moonlight Image Credit & Copyright: Malcolm Park (North York Astronomical Association)
Explanation: In this alluring night skyscape recorded on March 26, a young Moon stands over the distant western horizon in conjunction with brilliant planet Venus. In the foreground, the Colorado River glistens in moonlight as it winds through the Grand Canyon, seen from the canyon's southern rim at Lipan Point. Of course, the Grand Canyon is known as one of the wonders of planet Earth. Carved by the river, the enormous fissure is about 270 miles (440 kilometers) long, up to 18 miles (30 kilometers) wide and approaches 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) deep. On this date, wonders of the night sky included the compact Pleiades and V-shaped Hyades star clusters poised just above the Moon. Bright planet Jupiter is below the closer Moon/Venus pairing, near the western horizon.
Image and information at this link: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120330.html
The following image newsline are at this link:
http://www.futurity.org/top-stories/titanium-%E2%80%98dna%E2%80%99-reveals-moon%E2%80%99s-one-parent/?utm_source=Futurity+Today&utm_campaign=45f2079f69-March_303_30_2012&utm_medium=email
Titanium ‘DNA’ reveals moon’s one parent
U. CHICAGO (US) — A new study refutes the theory that a two-planet collision created the moon, and identifies Earth as the moon’s sole ‘parent.’A new chemical analysis of lunar material collected by Apollo astronauts in the 1970s conflicts with the widely held theory that a giant collision between Earth and a Mars-sized object gave birth to the moon 4.5 billion years ago, say researchers at the University of Chicago.
Go to link above image for the rest of the article!
First Full Moon of the Year 2012 over Kates Cabin Bird Sanctuary in Texas *by: brendasue
This concludes our Moon study for tonight. You are now Prepared for your Moonwatching this weekend! Happy Mooning!!I will share a brief story my Mom told me when I was a little girl that has helped me in life: As all kids do, I would sometimes get upset about things for instance when my pets died or kids bullied me and I would cry. Mom had the best answers for everything:
Sometimes when we get upset it helps to talk to someone about our problems. She said there is always one you can go to who will listen and keep all your secrets. It is the Man in the Moon. You find the moon and you tell him what is going on and things will get better.
Now, I am old enough to know there is no man in the moon. Yet, if I get upset, I still go out and talk to the man in the moon. I have always felt better after that. Maybe it will work for You!
Goodnight and enjoy this relaxing bonus video!
JUST PUSH PLAY:
....this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek!
I will be back on Monday. Have a Good Weekend!!!
My Moon, *by: brendasue
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