Perigee Scorpio Super Moon May 5, 2012: 11:34 PM..Also Details Of The Annular Solar Eclipse Coming Up On May 20th 2012

It is May 5th and NOT the 6th that that the super moon will occur.  11:34 PM EST


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May 5 2012 Super Moon – Perigee Moon

In this article on the May 5 2012 Super Moon – Perigee Moon we tell you what a "Super Moon" is, give you a NASA Video that explains it really nicely and we tell you what affect it will have on the earth and you! As always when there is a lot of hype around an event there are people who will try to make money by scaring people. But the Super Moon is a non event as far as posing any risk or danger. Enjoy the view because the moon will appear almost 20% brighter on May 5th, 2012!

May 5 2012 Super Moon – Must Know Summary – The Moon will be at its closest point in orbit to the earth and the Sun, Earth and Moon will be aligned (in that order)> The moon will appear about 16% larger and 30% brighter. There will  be little noticeable affect on the earth or you!

May 5 2012 Super Moon – Perigee Moon

Simply put a "Super Moon" is a full moon on the day the moon happens to be the closest to earth that it gets in its orbit. The Term "Super Moon"  was a name created by a astronomer in the 1970's and is only that – just a name. Many people like to stir up fears of impending doom earthquakes and title waves but the fact is that the moon being at its closest point is no big deal. It gets that close many times during the course of the year. And the fact that the Sun, Earth and Moon are in alignment are no big deal. That happens every time there is a full moon! While the moon is strong enough to pull the ocean and create the tides, its being a little closer is not going to affect much. There are MANY other forces at play on the earth and within the earth that have to be taken into account.


Source:  http://science1.info/may-5-2012-super-moon-perigee-moon

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To read the rest of this article please follow the link above by copypasting, otherwise check out the video below put out by NASA concerning this Super Moon of May 5th, 2012. 


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Channel Comment by MichaelZeilerOn May 20, 2012, an annular solar eclipse will pass over the western United States. This video is an animated map showing the path of the eclipse over Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. If you are within this pass, you will see the moon slide fully in front of the sun. During an annular solar eclipse, the moon's disk is just smaller than the sun and is sometimes called a "Ring of Fire" eclipse. It will be a spectacular sight, but you must use either solar filters or a projection system to watch it safely. More maps of this eclipse are available at eclipse-maps.com

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 On May 21, 2012, an annular solar eclipse begins over southeast China and passes over Japan. When the eclipse crosses the International Date Line, the local date becomes May 20. The eclipse then enters the California/Oregon border, passes in the late afternoon over Nevada, Utah, Arizona, a corner of Colorado, New Mexico, and ends at sunset in Texas.

An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon’s apparent disk is just smaller than the Sun’s disk and the Sun appears as a brilliant ring. This spectacular sight can only be safely observed with approved solar filters or by projecting an image of the eclipsed Sun onto a flat white surface. See observing instructions at http://transitofvenus.nl/wp/observing/six-ways-to-see-the-transit/

This eclipse is the first of three remarkable astronomical events of 2012, followed by the transit of Venus on June 6, 2012 and a total solar eclipse on November 13, 2012.

Recommended links for further information

NASA’s eclipse web site http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2012May20Agoogle.html

Detailed weather reports for this eclipse at Jay Anderson’s web site, http://eclipser.ca/

Descriptions and interactive maps by Bill Kramer at http://www.eclipse-chasers.com/tseNext.php?TSE=ase2012d

Interactive Google map by Xavier Jubier at  http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/ASE_20120520_pg01.html.

National Astronomical Observatory of Japan: http://naojcamp.mtk.nao.ac.jp/phenomena/20120521/summary-en.html

U.S. Naval Observatory and HM Nautical Almanac Office: http://astro.ukho.gov.uk/eclipse/0132012/

Credits

The video and all maps on this page are made by Michael Zeiler, curator of eclipse-maps.com, using GIS software from his employer, www.esri.com. The maps apply eclipse calculations by Bill Kramer with eclipse timing corrections for the precise profile of the moon. The lunar profile was derived from laser altimeter data from the Japanese Kaguya lunar orbiter by Dave Herald. The eclipse lines were calculated by Xavier Jubier and the Besselian elements used for eclipse calculations are by Jean Meeus and Fred Espenak. The careful map reader will note that the isodurations (lines of equal eclipse duration) on the maps are not symmetric around the central line of eclipse or perfectly smooth; this is due to the corrections for the actual lunar profile.

To View Maps Go To This Link of Michael Zeiler's  (copypaste link below)

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http://eclipse-maps.com/Eclipse-Maps/Gallery/Page /Annular_solar_eclipse_of_2012_May_20.html