[AZ-Observing] Re: The Blue Moon
- From: Skylook123@xxxxxxx
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:37:21 EST
Yeah, in 2003 some nameless person mistook the 25 arc second disk size at
opposition for 25 arc minutes, and started the "big as a full moon"
hysteria. The rest is Internet history. Wonder who the perpetrator was?
I've seen the "second full moon in a month" called a blue moon in news and
weather statements, so it may have taken on a life of its own.
Jim O'Connor
South Rim Coordinator
Grand Canyon Star Party
gcsp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In a message dated 11/21/2010 12:02:14 P.M. US Mountain Standard Tim,
dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Gawd, I am sooo tired of receiving that as a forwarded email by gullible
(but nice) people who know I'm into astronomy. Some ask "Is this for
real?" but the vast majority just forward it. Seems like that's been
floating around the internet for 4-5 years now ... maybe longer.
According to Snopes, it started back in 2003 when we had that perihelic
opposition. Sounds logical.
Dan Heim
On 11/21/2010 11:13 AM, Stan Gorodenski wrote:
> Hmmm. Is that equivalent to asking 'Will Mars be as large as this blue
> moon in a telescope?' :-)
> Stan
>
> On 11/21/2010 11:08 AM, Richard Harshaw wrote:
>
>> My only question is, will this blue moon be as large as Mars in a
telescope?
>>
>> Okay, ducking and running for cover now...
>>
>>
>>
>> Richard Harshaw
>> Cave Creek, Arizona
>> Brilliant Sky Observatory
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