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First of the two super full moons viewable from across Thailand tonight


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Photo Courtesy of National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand

 

The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) is recommending that people take the opportunity to view the first of only two super full moons of this year, visible from 7pm tonight.

 

The moon can appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than when it is at its farthest point from Earth, because it is the moon’s arrival at its perigee, its closest orbital point to Earth.

 

The moon will be about 384,400 km from Earth, which is about 8% closer than average distance for a full moon. This fluctuation in the moon’s distance is caused by its orbit around the Earth not being perfectly circular, but very slightly elliptical.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/first-of-the-two-super-full-moons-viewable-from-across-thailand-tonight/

 

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1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

Photo Courtesy of National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand

Misleading caption.

Should read: "Manipulated photos courtesy of..."

No "super moon" ever is as large as shown in these photoshopped pictures.

 

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On 4/27/2021 at 6:21 PM, Misterwhisper said:

Misleading caption.

Should read: "Manipulated photos courtesy of..."

No "super moon" ever is as large as shown in these photoshopped pictures.

 

I take it you don't know much about photography, and have never user a camera with a telephoto lens...

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Funny that a full moon is occurring and it is not a Buddha Day.  Buddha Day is Monday today is Wednesday.  

 

By the way the full moon in April 2021 occurred at 11:32 PM EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) on April 26.  The moon was at perigee (222,064 miles from Earth) at 11:22 AM EDT on April 27.

 

Here in Nong Khai the sky is overcast so even if there was a full moon I could not see it. 

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