I'm camped at the east edge of Mormon Mesa due east of Overton, NV. I'm curious to know how far north and south one could be and still have the sense it was passing directly overhead?
And how often does the phenomena of it reaching the zenith at midnight occur?
And how often does the moon's equinox coincide with it being full?
THIS is what you get when you live "outside."
Do you find it difficult to have moon conversations with people? On the road, I often felt it was my closest - certainly most frequent - companion.
ReplyDeleteI had an actual argument with the other German over where the moon rises. I mean, if we can't agree on THAT ...
ReplyDeleteThose damn Germans! Michelle has, for years, kept a rolled up newspaper near at hand for dealing with them. WHAP! WHAP! WHAP! (It's the only thing that works.)
Deletethis is all wonderful the whap whap and moon too.
ReplyDeleteI learned earlier this year that the moon's orbit doesn't align with the equator. It blew my mind.
ReplyDeleteNow, the following is conjecture: A full moon rises just as the sun is setting, and the sun rises just as the full moon is setting. So (here's the conjecture) perhaps all full moons are at zenith at midnight.
That does it! I'm firing up Excel!
DeleteAh, but you'd have to correct for Daylight Saving Time and time zones in order to know true midnight wherever you're standing/sitting/on your back staring up at the moon.
DeleteOMG, Al!
DeleteThis is gonna give new meaning to my life! And so soon after cataract surgery.
I'm....I'm not...I'm not sure I can *take* it!