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Biggest Full Moon of the Year, this Week

The full moon this Thursday & Friday, on the 25-26th of October will at the perigee of its orbit, and will appear as much as 14% wider and 30% brighter than normal as it passes.

LINK/IMAGES [more info] (SpaceWeather.com)

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6 comments

  1. John Dunagan 25 October, 07 @ 1:39 pm

    Biggest Full Moon !

  2. Justin Ruckman 25 October, 07 @ 2:30 pm

    I just thought of like a million jokes, bet you can’t guess them …

  3. Joshua Marker 25 October, 07 @ 5:51 pm

    I always wonder. . . will this be the year that people _don’t_ fall for this hoax?
    I guess not.

  4. Justin Ruckman 25 October, 07 @ 9:28 pm

    Joshua: I think you’re thinking of the Mars hoax.

  5. Justin Ruckman 25 October, 07 @ 11:41 pm

    Joshua: See APoD.

  6. michelle broadbent 08 November, 08 @ 12:15 pm

    when is the biggest full moon this year or next because i cant turn back time!

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