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Old October 8th 06, 03:25 AM posted to alt.astronomy
Scott Miller
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Default Why did the fullmoon so bright last night?

Uno wrote:
I missed the news from NASA to explain super brightness of the fullmoon
last night. Ancient people discovered this 4-5 thousand years ago.


I don't think anyone, NASA included, was claiming something unusual
about the Moon last night. It was mentioned in one news release that
the Moon would be full near time a perigee, which would make it a little
closer than its average distance, and thus a little brighter. But I
don't think it was in the guise of a "new discovery". It was
informational for the majority of folks that don't bother getting
outside to experience the night sky, stuck instead in front of the TV or
computer gaming.