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Super Moon! Biggest Moon? Well Closest Moon

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March 18, 2011

On March 19, the moon will be as close to the Earth as it has been for 20 years. It will appear
14%% larger and 30% brighter, due to its distance.

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/16mar_supermoon/

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Moon March 18, 2011 1000mm Nikor Lens

Take the kids out with some binoculars.

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Re: Super Moon! Biggest Moon? Well Closest Moon

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Jim - You are messing with us, right? That's really a photo of your bowling ball from your Tuesday night league. I saw one just like it in the Flintstones, and well, you do kind of remind me of Fred. I heard you are trying to bring bowling shoes back into fashion, is this true? I did see a batch of plaid bowling shirts on their way up the elevator to AGS enroute for a LO patch on the pocket..
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This is it gang, close as we get for awhile.

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Great pictures. It really was a beautiful sight!
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