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Re: The Moon?
From: Pierre Boucher
Date: 1999 Dec 19, 10:35 PM
From: Pierre Boucher
Date: 1999 Dec 19, 10:35 PM
At 18:34 19/12/1999 -0800, Tony wrote:
>To all (still here)
>
>Question: what is the SD (or D) of the moon when it reaches
>perigee on 22 December?
Electronic Almanac says 16.7'
Astronomy Software says 0.5584d for diameter (16.752' SD)
>The "big" moon is getting a lot of press these days. :)
>Anyone know why?
I'll give it a try!
Perigee occurs normaly once a month.
In 1999 the perigee of dec. 22 will be the closest of the year at 356673 km
On top of that the Moon will be full on this date
On top it will be on the day of the DSO (Day Of Solstice)
Happy 2000 to each and everyone.
Pierre Boucher
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