Last night's SuperMoon turned out to be a superfail—it was too cloudy in NYC to see the lunar phenomena. New Yorkers handled it like champs though—after all, we're more than a little bit used to crushing disappointment: "What do the Knicks, playoffs and "Supermoon" have in common here in NY? Huge build up, anticipation and, in the end, disappointment," tweeted Danny Hairston.
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SUPERMOON Fail: SuperMoon Obscured By Superclouds In NYC
SUPERMOON Rises: Biggest Full Moon Of 2012 This Weekend
It's that time of year again: this weekend, the moon will be at its closest point to Earth at the same time that it is full, an event scientists call a “lunar perigee,” or as it's better know, SuperMoon. The event should occur on Saturday May 5th at 11:35 p.m. EDT. Let NASA explain the whole phenomenon to you in the video below.
Go Watch The Lunar Eclipse...Now!
Wondering why Google's homepage is all moony today? The first lunar eclipse of 2011 is happening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. PST today....which means right now! You can watch a live Google feed below, or a slightly more detailed one here. But don't be alarmed if a Decepticon suddenly bursts through the moon: with all the Transformers: Dark of the Moon pop-up ads, this whole lunar thing may very well turn out to be some sort of diabolical high-concept advertising.
New Yorkers Document SUPERMOON
Last night the moon's elliptical orbit lined up such that it appeared larger to us than it has in about 18 years—a situation known as the "supermoon." And aside from being a pretty cool astronomical phenomenon, it makes an excellent subject for artistic photography! If you have photos of the supermoon, send them our way at photos[at]gothamist[dot]com, or tag them "gothamist" on Flickr.
Reminder: SUPERMOON Tonight!
If you don't have rooftop access in your building, tonight might be the night to finally bite the bullet and break in. Due to the moon's elliptical orbit, the moon will appear bigger and closer tonight than it has in about 18 years, making it just that much easier to yell at. "It is called a supermoon because this is a very noticeable alignment that at first glance would seem to have an effect. The 'super' in supermoon is really just the appearance of being closer, but unless we were measuring the Earth-Moon distance by laser rangefinders...there is really no difference." said NASA's Dr. James Garvin. Here's a video explaining it:
Don't Start Panicking: SuperMoon On Its Way
In a little over two weeks, on March 19, the moon will be at its closest point to Earth in 18 years, an event that is known as a “lunar perigee”—one astrologer, Richard Nolle, has dubbed such events the "SuperMoon," which means a new or full moon at 90 percent or greater of its closest perigee to Earth. And some believe this natural wonder could spell the start of a moonageddon, with extreme weather, earthquakes and floods. Was this what John Fogerty has been trying to warn us about all these years?
Wake Up Early For Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse!
Set your alarms for a lot earlier tomorrow morning, at 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday there will be a lunar eclipse visible from New York City that will last around 3 hours (experts say you'll get the best view just before 3 a.m., when it reaches totality). While the moon won't go black, it will turn what some are calling "blood red"; according to the NY Post, "with recent volcanic eruptions around the globe dumping tons of dust into the atmosphere, scientists predict the moon [will be] glowing an eerie red instead of the usual orange-yellow tinge."
Photographs Of the Super Duper Harvestest Moon
Yesterday was the once-approximately-every-19 years occurrence of a "Super Harvest Moon" or "Harvestest Moon". Here are some photographs that our readers took of the moon illuminating the equinox.
Tonight: Super Harvest Moon And Possible Thunderstorms
Get ready, lunaphiles, tonight is not just any ol' Harvest Moon—it's a Super Harvest Moon. NASA says, "For the first time in almost 20 years, northern autumn is beginning on the night of a full Moon. The coincidence sets the stage for a 'Super Harvest Moon' and a must-see sky show to mark the change of seasons.
NASA Crashing Stuff Into The Moon This Morning
In hopes of seeing whether there's water or ice on the moon, NASA is crashing two spacecraft onto the moon's surface. The AP explains, "The crashing spaceship was launched in June along with an orbiter that's now mapping the lunar surface. LCROSS -- short for Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite and pronounced L-Cross -- is on a collision course with the moon, attached to an empty 2.2-ton rocket that helped get the probe off the ground."
Flashback: Apollo 11 Ticker Tape Parade
The folks at Inside the Apple remind us that today is the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 ticker tape parade (following the moon landing on July 20th, 1969). The parade was for for Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins, and "at the time, many claimed it was the largest ticker tape parade New York had ever seen. Though they note this claim is impossible to verify, there were around 4 million in attendance.
More Moon Nostalgia in Today's Times
Yesterday we got to watch in "real time" the landing of Apollo 11 on the moon, down to the second it was aired when covered by Walter Cronkite. Today the NY Times has included a four page insert in the paper, featuring the big headline of July 21st, 1969, just as it was printed 40 years ago. Wanna save some trees? Read the original story here; it's still probably one of the most exciting ledes of all time: "Men have landed and walked on the moon."
Watch Cronkite's CBS Moon Landing Coverage In Real Time
In tribute to both the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and the passing of Walter Cronkite, blogger Jason Kottke has set up a page on his site where you can view the original Cronkite-anchored CBS newscast "40 years to the second after it originally happened." Coverage for the lunar landing begins at 4:10 p.m. followed by the first moonwalk (no, not that one) at 10:10 p.m. Kottke credits the real-time replays on other sites like WeChooseTheMoon.org and the ApolloPlus40 Twitterfeed for the inspiration, adding: "I hope that with the old time TV display and poor YouTube quality, you get a small sense of how someone 40 years ago might have experienced it."
Over (And On) The Moon: 40th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Mission
Forty years ago today, NASA's Apollo crew went to the moon, with astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong setting down on the moon's surface while Michael Collins orbited above. NASA has various features on its website, like a real-time replay of the mission. The space agency has also released a montage of the mission (below) and enhanced footage (after the jump):
Drunken Josh Brolin Moons Times Theater Critic, Trashes Russell Crowe
While accepting the best supporting actor prize from the New York Film Critics Circle on Monday night for his riveting performance in Milk, Josh Brolin lashed out at the Times's chief theater critic Ben Brantley, who negatively reviewed Brolin in True West on Broadway. Sure, that was over eight years ago, but Jo Bro does not forget a slight: "As much as actors like to say they don't read reviews, I do. Ben Brantley—honestly I hate that motherfucker! And I don't think he's a good writer." (We do.) Then Brolin turned to his Milk co-star: "Quite an actor Sean Penn...Amazing. Not an asshole like Russell Crowe."
Total Lunar Eclipse Tonight
Tonight is the last chance until December 2010 to witness a total lunar eclipse. This is the third such eclipse in the past year. With any luck the weather will cooperate. It looks like there will be breaks in the clouds over the city, which should make for dramatic views. Break out the tripods and cameras!
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