Saturday, December 20, 2008

Closest Perigee

This is how the moon was on 12Dec08 in Mumbai - the day that the moon was the closest to earth!
Ref National Geographic:
Although a full moon happens every month, the one that rises on 12Dec08 will appear about 30 percent brighter and 14 percent larger than the other full moons seen so far this year. That's because our cosmic neighbor will be much closer than usual. The moon will be at its closest perigee—the nearest it gets to Earth during its egg-shaped orbit around our planet.

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18 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 20, 2008 at 8:20 AM

    You got a wonderful shot of it - well done. Didn't you just fell like you could reach out and touch that face!

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  2. crittoriaDecember 20, 2008 at 8:51 AM

    Excellent photo! The moon is so beautiful!

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  3. Guy DDecember 20, 2008 at 9:12 AM

    Very very cool shot. Thanks for sharing.

    Cheers!
    Regina In Pictures

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  4. IndraniDecember 20, 2008 at 9:13 AM

    Excellent! Just shared with my daughters. :)

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  5. Sylvia KDecember 20, 2008 at 10:31 AM

    Oh, that is so awesome! What a fabulous photo! Aren't you glad you had the opportunity to catch such a momentous occasion? That's really exciting. Thanks for sharing! Have a lovely weekend!

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  6. AnonymousDecember 20, 2008 at 11:18 AM

    Lovely Shot !!! It not only shows the moon, but the smokey / foggy evening air of mumbai...

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  7. FidaDecember 20, 2008 at 12:25 PM

    Brilliant! I wasn't aware of the fact that the mid December full moon is closest to the earth. Thanks so much for the info!

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  8. Lilli & NevadaDecember 20, 2008 at 12:48 PM

    Love this shot, thanks for the information

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  9. humanobserverDecember 20, 2008 at 3:01 PM

    My dream snap !

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  10. chrome3dDecember 20, 2008 at 3:32 PM

    Strange combo with the orange sun and grey sky. Me likey!

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  11. Sunita Mohan December 20, 2008 at 7:40 PM

    And I didnt know about it till too late! Wonderful photo.

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  12. JudyDecember 20, 2008 at 8:55 PM

    Fabulous moon picture over the water. This shot makes me wish I had ventured out into the cold night.

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  13. MojoDecember 21, 2008 at 4:36 AM

    Nice capture here! It's difficult to get a shot of the full moon that close to the horizon here because of the terrain. You have to be in just the right place. And as I've already documented, I definitely wasn't in the right place at the right time. great job!

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  14. Jane Hards PhotographyDecember 21, 2008 at 7:05 AM

    I am beginning to think you have magical skies. I wanted to get this but the cloud cover was so thick. Well done.

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  15. think-tankDecember 21, 2008 at 8:18 PM

    beautiful.....

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  16. nituscornerDecember 21, 2008 at 10:18 PM

    Very beautiful indeed!!!

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  17. Gerald (SK14)December 22, 2008 at 6:46 PM

    it looks as if it is smiling!

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  18. Guy DJune 23, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    Very very cool shot. Thanks for sharing.

    Cheers!
    Regina In Pictures

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