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With a Heart as Big as the Moon! (Original Post) kimmerspixelated Jun 2013 OP
The upcoming perigee occurs within minutes of the official full moon elleng Jun 2013 #1

elleng

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1. The upcoming perigee occurs within minutes of the official full moon
Sat Jun 22, 2013, 06:37 PM
Jun 2013

(but after the moon will have set for the day and not visible in that particular time window). Make some toast and pour your coffee, since on Sunday, June 23 perigee is at 7:11 a.m. eastern, when the Earth and moon will be about 356,991 kilometers, or 221,894 miles apart, according to the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. A mere 22 minutes later – at 7:33 a.m. – the moon becomes full, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory.

Since the coincidence of perigee and full moon falls on Sunday morning, the plump moon on Saturday and Sunday night will be each a sight to behold. . .

It’s a weekend full of lunacy. The impending full moon, coinciding with the moon’s closest approach to Earth in its orbit, has become known as the “super moon.” In proper astronomical terms, this coupling is referred to as the perigee full moon.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2013/06/21/lunatics-arise-super-moon-rules-this-weekend/

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