Unusually large full moon ("solstice moon") to be visible tonight

[flashy bazook]

Supposedly it will be an impressive illusion, due to the confluence of factors: full moon and solstice.

The effect is biggest when the moon is near the horizon.

It should be coming out a bit before 9 pm (NY/EST).

Hope these clouds clear up!

 

[Black Rose]

Figures, we usually like to be outside to observe the solstice moon....very cloudy and cool here right now. Not expecting it to clear

 

[Black Rose]

double post

 

[chaoss]

Thanks for the heads up bazooker, this should be impressive. Visability should not be a problem here (southwest) but the heat (115) will be.

 

[BIGIRON]

Mars and Saturn will be setting as the moon is rising. Might not be able to see them in the sunset.

Nice clear night here.

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/moonrise.html

 

[watt4]

here is the solstice-full-moon and the Ohio River.

 

[BIGIRON]

Good pic. Moon's just setting here and Jupiter is bright.

 

[nerdgineer]

A cute time lapse video here shows how moon's appearance changes over time due to ellipticity of its orbit. Over the year, it makes some full moons look bigger than others.

 

[gallagho]

Not really a good day for flashaholics though... Too much DAYLIGHT!!

 

[flashy bazook]

Thanks for the nice pic, watt4! And also thanks for the time website, bigiron.

I did manage to catch a few seconds of the solstice moon last night, had to drive around to do it. The moon came up from under the clouds a few degrees above the horizon, but soon thereafter ended up in yet more clouds.

It was even so quite spectacular, not only large but also very orange.

I tried to take pics but didn't manage to get anything good in the end, so I really do apreciate the pic that was posted here.

Obviously, location is a big plus for sky watching, I guess I'm not in the greatest of locations--often get clouds and we don't have the endless flat lands and clear skies of the SW.