The Super Moon comes to Urunga!

June 2013 presents the moons closest encounter with Earth until August 10, 2014, at which time the moon will be a scant 5 kilometres closer to Earth.

The full moon will come even closer to Earth on September 28, 2015 and closer yet on November 14, 2016.

November 2016 will feature the closest full moon until November 25, 2034.

The closest full moon of the 21st century will fall on December 6, 2052.

For the moon to come closer than 356,400 kilometres (221,457 miles) is quite a feat. In fact, this won’t happen at all in the 21st century or the 22nd century.

The last time the full moon swung this close to Earth was on January 14, 1930 (356,397 km), and the next time won’t be till January 1, 2257 (356,371 km).

All full moons bring higher-than-usual tides, and close full moons bring the highest (and lowest) tides of all. Each month, on the day of the full moon, the moon, Earth and sun are aligned, with Earth in between. This line up creates wide-ranging tides. High tides climb up especially high, and on the same day low tides plunge especially low.

Bottom line: The full moon of June 22-23, 2013 is the closest and largest full moon of this year. There are three full moons in 2013 that meet the definition of a super moon – May, June and July. But this June 22-23 full moon is the most super of the super moons.

Information sourced from:
http://earthsky.org/tonight/is-biggest-and-closest-full-moon-on-june-23-2013-a-supermoon

Viewing times for Brisbane:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?obj=moon&n=47

Moon Phase Calculator (Find your local viewing time):
http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/aboutmoonphases.html

Images @ Eminpee Fotography

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What makes a moon a super Moon? Being one arc minute larger than last months Full moon which was also called a super moon.

On the 23rd of this month June 2013 we will have a super moon again and everyone is discussing the facts surrounding this  and making plans to so some special things in recognition of this.  I acknowledge the power of this moon.

 A ‘Super Moon’ 30% brighter than an average Full Moon’s brightness will occur on Sunday 23 June 2013 (at 9:32 pm AEST). The Moon will appear larger than any other Moon of 2013 as June’s Full Moon occurs within 32 minutes of the Moon’s closest approach to the Earth for the year.
I have seen some saying this year we will have two super moons.  One in May and one in June.

The reason for the increase in the apparent size of the Moon has to do with the Moon’s egg shaped or elliptical orbit. There is approximately a 50,000 kilometre difference between when the Moon is at its closest (perigee) and it’s furthest from the Earth (what is referred to as apogee). June 2013′s Full Moon will occur at almost the same time as the closest approach of the Moon to the Earth for the year at a mere 356,991 kilometers.

For South East Queensland, king tides for 2013 will occur the day after June’s ‘Super’ Moon as the Earth’s oceans respond to the pull of the Moon’s gravity. The next ‘Super’ Moon will occur on 10 August 2014.

More information about ‘Super Moons’ can be found on Wikipedia.

Note that the News.com.au story Brighten up, the super moon is on the way about 2013′s Super Moon occurring in May 2013 is factually incorrect.
The apparent size of the Full Moon for June 2013 is larger than May’s by one arc minute (confirmed by referring to the highly recommended Sky Safari Pro tablet app).    Via Nigh Sky Online

Images @ Eminpee Fotography - Moon

Serious Weather ahead ..

There has been some amazing C.M.E.'s coming off of the sun in the last couple of days signalling wild weather ahead.  The B.O.M. today released a serious weather warning detailing this in our part of the world.  In other parts of the world they are experiencing earthquakes and strange weather occurrences.  This Space weather correlation is a very dynamic and spot on technique for weather prediction and it has so many uses.  Makes me wonder why the Meteorologists don't use this method for prediction.

Last nights full moon was beautiful looking out of my back door.  It was cold and I had the door wide open, who cares about freezing when this beauty is staring down into your house as you cook dinner.

Images by Mezza- Full moon 4th June 2012 / A Sagittarius full moon.

Skip the surgery and fall in love.

 "Everything flows, out and in; everything has its tides; all things rise and fall; the pendulum-swing manifests in everything; the measure of the swing to the right is the measure of the swing to the left; rhythm compensates." — The Kybalion.

We have had the pleasure of a full moon in Libra this time and its a young moon and it is getting bigger again.  Friday was lovely / Saturday morning in the west was spectacular and last night was amazing.

When the Moon is in Libra, the desire for harmony, tact, justice, relationship with people, balance, impartiality, partnership increase. I was so balanced in my hunt for this shot. I was organised with times equipment and places. I had covered myself with some repellent this time because it was such a special moon.   Indeed we were not disappointed.

This was our gift for ISHTAR / the moon excites me like the sun and in doing so I am very childlike before such entities and I know in my heart that we are beings of light.  We are here on this Earth plane for a season.  There are many seasons in a lifetime of forever. 

Image by Mezza - Full Moon on the Saturday night.  Rising at 5.46pm

Skip the surgery and fall in love.

 "Everything flows, out and in; everything has its tides; all things rise and fall; the pendulum-swing manifests in everything; the measure of the swing to the right is the measure of the swing to the left; rhythm compensates." — The Kybalion.

We have had the pleasure of a full moon in Libra this time and its a young moon and it is getting bigger again.  Friday was lovely / Saturday morning in the west was spectacular and last night was amazing.

When the Moon is in Libra, the desire for harmony, tact, justice, relationship with people, balance, impartiality, partnership increase. I was so balanced in my hunt for this shot. I was organised with times equipment and places. I had covered myself with some repellent this time because it was such a special moon.   Indeed we were not disappointed.

This was our gift for ISHTAR / the moon excites me like the sun and in doing so I am very childlike before such entities and I know in my heart that we are beings of light.  We are here on this Earth plane for a season.  There are many seasons in a lifetime of forever. 

Image by Mezza - Full Moon on the Saturday night.  Rising at 5.46pm