Two Moons?????
Two moons on 27 August Not sure about you guys in the UK, but suspect it was the same for you last night (apart from your excessively wet cloud cover of course) but the moon looked strange, only the top quarter was shining! We have all seen new moons, half moons and full moons, but frankly I have never seen the moon lit the way it was last night. The reason is Mars is casting a shadow. :shock: Why? Well mes enfants I, my thanks to Sheila for this, will tell you! :wink: 27th Aug the Whole World is waiting for......... Planet Mars will be the brigh-*test*-('") in the night sky starting August. It will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. This will culminate on Aug. 27 when Mars comes within 34.65M miles off earth. Be sure to watch the sky on Aug. 27 12:30 am (UK time). It will look like the earth has 2 moons. :shock: The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287. So now you all know! TDC 8)

Thanks for info TDC, I will keep my eye out on the 27th Aug. Was up in the castle last night and we all commented on how the moon looked with its shadows. P.S. My optician reckons I need glasses, but I could see the moon last night and thats millions of miles away. She is having a 'larf''!!!!! 8)

It will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. This will culminate on Aug. 27 when Mars comes within 34.65M miles off earth Are you really sure about this? 34 miles seems a bit close does it not? If its true we can organize hot air ballon trips, and have a bit of a walk around, get yer mars bars ere! 8)

Sorry! I thought you were doing your Roger Daltry impressions, I can see for M M M Miles and Miles and M M Miles :-D

Not a cat in hells chance of seeing the moon with the weather we have here, actually thought it had blown away in the wind last night!!!Roll on May!!!

The moon on the 17th was a partial eclipse (you know earth between sun and moon, shadowy thing!) we watched it on our balcony until about 1.15 or so. jed.w 8)

Hi Looking forward to tomorrow evening to see TWO MOONS Where we live we have "lots of sky" Hope that the clouds keep away so that we can have a clear view J.J. :roll:

JJ, likewise, my nose will be pointing northwards tonight. I play darts on a wednesday, but seem to spend most of the night in the losers enclosure which is fortunately outside. :roll:

well we wont even see 1 moon tonight its very cloudy here again and drizzling with rain

Really disappointed Too cloudy J.J.

Funny thing these eclipses - there are usually two moons on Wednesday night when I walk home from the pub. Last Wednesday there were four - is this a record? Phil