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Title: Supermoon March 19 2011
Post by: RedLeader on March 14, 2011
The Moon will pass the closest it's been in 18 years. Should be a good night for moonwatching if the skies stay clear.

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Title: Re: Supermoon March 19 2011
Post by: Scribble on March 14, 2011
I'm looking forward to the high and low tides me and boys off to Donegal tonight for a week , high tide will be fun on the skimboards and the low tides we will be foraging  ;D
Title: Re: Supermoon March 19 2011
Post by: fourman on March 16, 2011
i read an article about a week ago on this ,and after reading the blogg from redleader, jus wondered if it had had any affect on what just happened in japan maybe just a coincidance. ???
Title: Re: Supermoon March 19 2011
Post by: LandyLiam on March 16, 2011
i fancy a full moon nighthike if the conditions are right
Title: Re: Supermoon March 19 2011
Post by: RedLeader on March 17, 2011
Total coincidence but there's lots of chat on the internet from wacky astrologers about it. Think it was an astrologer who actually named it. The science is that obviously the moon does affect the tides (including the solid bits of the earth through "land tides") but it being closer than usual makes only a tiny difference.

Quote from: fourman on March 16, 2011
i read an article about a week ago on this ,and after reading the blogg from redleader, jus wondered if it had had any affect on what just happened in japan maybe just a coincidance. ???
Title: Re: Supermoon March 19 2011
Post by: MikeD on March 17, 2011
Quote from: LandyLiam on March 16, 2011
i fancy a full moon nighthike if the conditions are right

I'd probably possible be up for this too, defo want to get some decent moon action in !
Title: Re: Supermoon March 19 2011
Post by: LandyLiam on March 18, 2011
was hoping to head out tomorrow night but tonight looks better, anyone else up for it?
Title: Re: Supermoon March 19 2011
Post by: MikeD on March 18, 2011
I'm out on the pish with work....
Title: Re: Supermoon March 19 2011
Post by: MikeD on March 18, 2011
And I'm very low probability to be able to go on Saturday too....