C is an extraordinary fact that could be observed on the night of December 24 to 25. Were in the best position on the American continent, as they have been able to contemplate the full moon in the dark while Europe was
This is an extraordinary fact that has been observed on the night of 24 to 25 December. Were in the best position on the American continent, as they have been able to contemplate the full moon in the dark while Europe was bathed in light.
This is a calendar that chance more an astronomical event, but it is sufficiently rare for NASA stresses. For the first time since 1977, the Moon will be full on Christmas Day. Already some imagine seeing the shadow of Santa, his sleigh and his reindeer pull away in the light of our natural satellite.
The last full Moon at Christmas took place in 1977
38 years ago, the tour of Santa Claus was accompanied by a brilliant full moon and since the chained themselves but the phenomenon does not recur. It took expect Christmas 2015 to discover again an incredible sight that had to fill all enthusiasts of astronomy. The Moon was wearing her best dress for the passage of Santa Claus.
Everyone will therefore not have the privilege to admire the full moon during the night of Christmas. In France, it will not reach that point until Friday 25 to 12:11. A large part of the country, however, benefit from a clear sky to admire it. It is the US that it will come off in the sky in the Christmas night, to 6:11, time for the East Coast.
“When we look at the moon for such an occasion It is useful to recall (it) is more than a celestial neighbor “said John Keller, the center of NASA Goddard (Maryland). “The geological history of the Moon and Earth are closely linked so that the Earth would be a totally different planet without the Moon” , he said.
A full moon at Christmas to 12:11 for France
However, if you have not had time to look, know that there will be another edition, but it is planned for 2034. It will be necessary to take his troubles patiently for 19 years to contemplate the full moon during the night of Christmas. The phenomenon is classic throughout the year, but it is extremely rare for this time of year. The French have had the ability to look at 12:11, but the atmosphere was not that expected, because the show was ruined by the sun.
You had to be on the American continent to savor fully alignment between the Sun, Earth and Moon. The concept is widely known for decades, because the Moon is enhanced by the sun’s rays, but one face remains hidden and mysterious. Christmas was also pretty amazing, because there is the passage of an asteroid 11 million kilometers.
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