11.27.2012

FULL MOON AND LUNAR ECLIPSE IN GEMINI NOV 28


Tonight’s lunar circumstances are exactly opposite of the Supermoon - which we experienced May 5. A Supermoon occurs when the moon is full on its closest approach to Earth. Compared to the Supermoon, this apogee full moon should be about 14 percent smaller and 30 percent less bright. This so-called “beaver” full moon is 252,522 miles away from Earth compared to the Supermoon’s 221,822 mile approach - or roughly 30,000 miles more distant.

If you happen to be up early Wednesday morning (pre-sunrise) and not in the eastern U.S., for a short period of time the moon will appear even duller due to a penumbral lunar eclipse. During this kind of eclipse, the moon passes through the penumbral or outer part of the Earth’s shadow. As such, the Earth obscures parts of the sun, making the moon appear a bit duller. EarthSky describes the rather understated penumbral eclipse effect in more detail:


The exact time of the next full moon is:
Wednesday * 28th November 2012 * 03:46:00 pm
Central European Time (CET)
Moon sign: Gemini 06° 47'

Here you find this time converted into different timezones for other cities:
WELLINGTON = Thursday * 29th November 2012 * 03:46:00 am (NZDT)
SYDNEY = Thursday * 29th November 2012 * 01:46:00 am (AEDT)
TOKYO = Wednesday * 28th November 2012 * 11:46:00 pm (JST)
BEIJING = Wednesday * 28th November 2012 * 10:46:00 pm (CST)
DELHI = Wednesday * 28th November 2012 * 08:16:00 pm (IST)
MOSCOW = Wednesday * 28th November 2012 * 06:46:00 pm (MSK)
RIYADH = Wednesday * 28th November 2012 * 05:46:00 pm (AST)
BERLIN = Wednesday * 28th November 2012 * 03:46:00 pm (MEZ)
LONDON = Wednesday * 28th November 2012 * 02:46:00 pm (GMT)
RIO = Wednesday * 28th November 2012 * 12:46:00 pm (BRST)
NEW YORK = Wednesday * 28th November 2012 * 09:46:00 am (EST)
MEXICO CITY = Wednesday * 28th November 2012 * 08:46:00 am (CDT)
LOS ANGELES = Wednesday * 28th November 2012 * 06:46:00 am (PST)
HONOLULU = Wednesday * 28th November 2012 * 04:46:00 am (HAST)

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