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Title: the big moon
Post by: faith0504 on March 20, 2011, 09:12:00 am

Did anyone see the big big moon last night??

it came out here about midnight, it was huge and so so bright. we have no street lights here but you could see prefectly well with just the moons shine, it was lovely

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Post by: doganjo on March 20, 2011, 09:45:06 am

I went looking for it but all I saw were clouds!  Bet it was lovely!

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Post by: ambriel on March 20, 2011, 09:55:18 am

Yes, we got a beautiful view of it last night, too.

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Post by: robert waddell on March 20, 2011, 09:57:47 am

yep we saw it as well

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Post by: Fleecewife on March 20, 2011, 11:58:20 am

Here it was normal size but very bright  8)

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Post by: ambriel on March 20, 2011, 05:32:47 pm

Big tides today, as well.

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Post by: fruitfarm on March 20, 2011, 06:21:14 pm

 The moon was so beautiful last night. Enormous and very golden. Just like in a kids' picture book. But I don't think we'll see it tonight as the sky is full of clouds.

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Post by: Beewyched on March 20, 2011, 10:22:16 pm

Hiya  :wave:

We have watched the Moon for the last 2 nights - last night she was silver & glittering, tonight she is more golden with an amazing aura.  It's an amazing sight at the moment, as there are fast-moving clouds sweeping the sky too.

 :pig: :chook: :dog: :bee:

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Post by: Sandy on March 20, 2011, 10:49:02 pm

I saw it..my mum worked in a psy syco mental hospital and used to be very concerned when there were full moons, straight jackets and keys were out!!

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Post by: Fleecewife on March 22, 2011, 09:16:14 am

I saw it rising last night - the colour of a dark free-range egg yolk and huge.  Still very bright but normal colour once up.  I haven't been following this - why is it so bright?

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Post by: doganjo on March 22, 2011, 09:47:13 am

It's because this is the nearest it's been to us for an extremely long time.

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Post by: Fleecewife on March 22, 2011, 11:14:27 am

That makes sense  ;D  Hope it's not going to get TOO close.

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Post by: doganjo on March 22, 2011, 11:55:32 am

I wondered why I couldn't see it from my house.  Came home in the dark last night and discovered why - too low, plus lots of other higher houses and a belt of trees blocking my view.  It's really low in the sky just now too.  Managed a couple of shots but they're not great.  The street lights don't help.

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Post by: Blonde on March 22, 2011, 01:31:08 pm

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Quote from: faith0504 on March 20, 2011, 09:12:00 am

Did anyone see the big big moon last night??

it came out here about midnight, it was huge and so so bright. we have no street lights here but you could see prefectly well with just the moons shine, it was lovely

I saw it the other night and it was bright.  The brightest for 20 years due to being so close to the earth.  did not need a torch to wander down the piggery.  The milk way was also fantastic as well.  I often enjoy moon lit walks around the piggery  it comes to life or should I say it is certainly different at night.  pigs sleeping, pigs eating, pigs wandering around, pigs mating sometimes.    A different noise also from the day light hours.