“Supermoon” rises in Spain
Yes the moon is a blessing, lovely to look at and an inspiration to men and women in the ways of making love, music and madness. But is the moon a single bit different today and tomorrow (November 13 and 14, 2016) in its Supermoon get-up than it is on any other occasion at its fullness? According to some reports we have NASA saying things like the moon will be the closest to earth this time than it has been since 1948. But then again, in other reports, maybe it will only “the brightest” since 1948. Or maybe it will only be the biggest-looking. Are you beginning to wonder about this stuff?
HOW CLOSE IS CLOSE?
Dr. Kelly Lepo at the McGill Space Institute is certainly throwing cold water on the experience. He says you probably won’t notice much difference. But is the moon really closer to earth than it has been in decades? How would that work? Even for laymen who know that the moon orbits around earth elliptically it seems a stretch. And then there’s Leaside gadfly and man of many parts Rudy Limeback who was using colourful language on Twitter to dismiss the idea that the moon will be “closer” than normal.
oh, please!!! the moon gets that close EVERY MONTH!!!
it's just not always 100% full when that happens@SPACEdotcom #space— Rudy Limeback (@rudydotca) November 12, 2016