If the moon affects the ocean tides and our bodies are 75% water...the moon must affect us.
The air should be crisp and clean tonight and the moon should rise about 6pm. Somebody should get some pictures...
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Originally posted by RecycleMichael
If the moon affects the ocean tides and our bodies are 75% water...the moon must affect us.
The air should be crisp and clean tonight and the moon should rise about 6pm. Somebody should get some pictures...
With a little luck, and a clear sky, we can probably see Uranus tonight.
I'll one-up ya on that: that full moon will become a total lunar eclipse tonight between 7:30 and 11pm. Peak time should be somewhere in the middle. Here are some nifty tidbits of info for you (not written by me):
This eclipse comes with a rare bonus. The planet Saturn (magnitude +0.2) and the bright bluish star, Regulus (magnitude +1.4) will form a broad triangle with the moon's ruddy disk. Some old-time astronomy buffs may remember from 40 years ago a total lunar eclipse with the moon sitting only about a degree from Spica — a gorgeous celestial tableau! More recently, in 1996, a totally eclipsed moon passed within 2 degrees of Saturn. But this upcoming double event will be the only one of its kind occurring within the next millennium!
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Originally posted by RecycleMichael
If the moon affects the ocean tides and our bodies are 75% water...the moon must affect us.
The air should be crisp and clean tonight and the moon should rise about 6pm. Somebody should get some pictures...
i agree 100%
I get even weirder and really antsy / nervous on full moons.
I typically try and stay home on full moons, if possible.
ar- ar- aroooooooooooooo! (wolf howl)
Lunar eclipse?
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Originally posted by FOTD
Lunar eclipse?
Yep. The moon normally reflects sunlight, but during a lunar eclipse the earth blocks the sun from the moon, and the moon goes black. It's really cool!
Do they still do "Full Moon" parties at the Full Moon anymore?
$100 says the ERs are insane tonight...
and i realize that correlation does not equal causation...
but in my world, crazier **** always seems to happen on a full moon... i never "know" the moon phase and the only time i ever ask "is it a full moon?" 9 times out of ten, it is...
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Originally posted by brunoflipper
$100 says the ERs are insane tonight...
and i realize that correlation does not equal causation...
Historically that's been the case, because people can see to get into more trouble with a full moon.
Within the last half century or so, moonlight is less relevant in cities where the light is 24/7 than in urban areas.
Who knows, your grandkids might grow up in a world where they dont even notice if the moon is full or not.
Would like to see the total eclipse, though. Only time the moon actually looks like a round ball rather than a flat disc.
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Originally posted by brunoflipper
$100 says the ERs are insane tonight...
and i realize that correlation does not equal causation...
For our sake I hope MDs and not Dos are staffing those ERs...[;)]
This is an old article, but it debunks the assumed link between crazy behavior and a full moon.
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_337.html