Saturday, March 19th, 2011, was a “Super Moon” as the satellite got as close to Earth as it will at any time during 2011. The moon reached a distance as short as a mere 221,565 miles from the planet.
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Gazing into the archives...
The term “supermoon” dates back to 1979 when the astrologer Richard Nolle defined it as;
…a new or full moon which occurs with the Moon at or near (within 90% of) its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit (perigee). In short, Earth, Moon and Sun are all in a line, with Moon in its nearest approach to Earth.
Around the world, some fantastic photographs were taken. Here’s a short selection!
Athens
Colorado
Essex
Lake Superior
Lillburn
Logan Airport
London
Mexico City
Portugal
The Bronx
The Rockies
Toronto
Willmette
In Pure Spirit
Which is your favourite? If you know of a better one, consider linking to it in the comment section below.
This is my term paper topic. I like how they just know everything without knowing how to build a spaceship advanced enough to go and see. Scientists know how the universe began, they know how much it weighs, they even know how to make seedless watermelons. Amazing.
cool article!