Preparing for New Super Moon
“By this definition, a new moon or full moon has to come within 224,851 miles of our planet, as measured from the centers of the moon and Earth, in order to be a supermoon.”
Other Lunar Excitement for 2014
August 10 the full moon will arrive at its closest point to the Earth in 2014. This full moon will be only 221,765 miles away, therefore, it name, a “Supermoon.”
April 14 and into the early hours of April 15 there will be a total lunar eclipse. The Waning moon will be completely immersed in the Earth’s shadow. Astronomers in North and South America will best be able to view this eclipse, which should last for 75-80 minutes.
April 28 – 29 those who will happen to be in Antarctica will have first row seats for a “Ring of Fire” eclipse. The partial solar eclipse will produce what is known as a “ring of fire” illusion, as the moon blocks out the majority of the sun’s light.
October 8 the second total lunar eclipse of the year will occur, visible to the western half of North America, Hawaii, eastern Asia, Indonesia, New Zealand and the eastern half of Australia. Across central and eastern North America the moon will set while entirely covered by Earth’s shadow. This eclipse is expected to last one hour.
October 23 the moon’s penumbral shadow will cover much of North America and eastern Siberia, producing a partial solar eclipse.
Crystals Associated with the Moon
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