Is it just me, or is the moon very bright?

Ahh, well that makes alot of sense



So other members have speculated an increase in brightness, temperature, overall mass, vibration (not sure what that means exactly, other then metaphysical implications). What do you think the Sun is up to?

As it seems to be the general consesus in this thread, coming from members all around the World, that the Moon looks much brighter then normal!

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You know what this reminds me of,
Oreogon national guard mobilzed and anything with rubber moved.
The fact that the U.S just moved 4 aircraft battle groups to the S.E Pacific
you think they might know something we dont?

I also live in sweden and tonight the moon was more then twice it size and was also red, but kind of dimmed. When I saw it my face was like WTF?! but then I smiled and lol:ed

Any explenations for that?

Yes, and I am confirming what you saw through another person (unless of course you are that same person).

Someone reported online that they saw the moon being red and that it couldn't be a Harvest moon because they were in the Southern Hemisphere.

What I have been telling people about lately has occurred, and if you saw a red moon, it was no lie. Now go and spread the message that the cross-over occurred.

What have you been telling people? Thread links? And what do you mean by "cross-over"?

Could the redness be pollution or electromagnetic related?

The output of the Sun is easily measured (in Watts per square meter). There is a natural variation in output (plus or minus .0015% over the course of many years is about the limit). There is no appreciable difference in solar output that you could ever notice with the naked eye. Same goes for the moon, because it just reflects sunlight.

So then what do you believe is the culprit here? Considering many members are saying the Moon looks abnormally bright, and they are from all around the Globe.

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Not really, there have been some that have said that it is bright but not unusually bright, and that is what we can see here in Portugal, a commonly bright full Moon (although less than a full Moon now).

So, unless Portugal is not affected by some mysterious increase in Sun light that is only visible when reflected by the Moon or by any other theory, there must be some other reason.

Hey Armap

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I blame the full moon. Brightness is an exponential measure (see graphic below). It can seem to be very bright. Much brighter than it appears on TV or a computer, where, unfortunately, it seems most people see it these days.

Show me a light meter or some quantifiable measure of light output that proves it's brighter than usual. That should be easy to do if it's true. Anecdotal evidence is pretty flimsy.

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Yes - It's called the "moon illusion".

The red tinge you see when the moon is close to the horizon is for the same reason the sun is red when it is low - light is scattered more in the blue wavelengths when the moon is low on the horizon, since the atmosphere acts like a prism. See this page for more info: math.ucr.edu...
Edit to add another page that also answers your question: curious.astro.cornell.edu...

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Well, that should be enough proof that the moon is strangely brighter now. We can't all be dumb about the same thing at the same time . The moon has been 'different' for the last several months (on my watch!). I do not need anyone to try to tell me it hasn't been...I have 2 eyes, a brain(still fairly good condition, and have many years experience(decades), of viewing the moon. I have always been amazed of the moon all my life. I HAVE definitely seen the moon for what it is and how it is, how it looks in different phases, etc... the moon is screwed up somehow and in someway, and don't know how or who or what did it. All of the posts from people all over the earth are noticing it now, so deal with it! We believe in what we see and know so it's just a waste of time trying to get us to think we are 'seeing' things and that everything above our heads is OKAY! This case is closed...we should all move on to the next step now...thank you....

Here is the thread all about this moon that has passed, which was a connection between earth and the heavens, civil authority and religious authority, the natural world and the scientific world, and anything else you wish to imagine:

Pale moon rising

I have noticed the moon being pretty bright and beautiful as of late. In fact today the moon was clear and bright even in the day time.

I'm not a 100% sure why it is but I do remember hearing that the Sun is entering into a more violent, hotter stage, almost like a solar summer. This could possibly be a cause of it. This is nothing too unusual and perfectly natural, just that this cycle is expected to be more active than recent cycles

Remember also that humidity affects the visibility of the moon and it's apparent brightness and air temperature affects humidity, perhaps it's been a bit cool lately?

I remember hearing theories, that as an insomniac I rather like, that since the moon was closer to the Earth in the ancient past and therefore significantly brighter and larger we did most of our hunting at night. It's been theorized that the moon was so bright there would've been no trouble seeing at night. Seems to make sense to me and explains why I get so miserable when I have to wake up too early

I noticed it too actually, the moon was waaaaaay killer awesome uberishly bright and pretty.

Not necessarily different from other times I've seen it the same way, but still very nice to look at.

No, the only way to prove it is by measuring it and comparing the measurements with previous measurements.

I hope not.

There is something that you should know, I too have two eyes, a brain and decades of watching the Moon (unfortunately only with my eyes and not a telescope).

That could only be possible if all people saw it different.

Well, that is only if you ignore the posts from Portugal, both me and kingsnake said that it is not abnormally bright. And as I also believe in what I see (and with the confirmation from kingsnake) so I think that you are on the wrong track by saying that the Moon is different.

The case may be close for you if you do not want to know what has made the Moon look brighter than usual to some people, but for me it is not closed, it looks like some circumstances are making the Moon look brighter in some places but not all, so there must be something on those places (the ones where it is brighter or the ones where it is not) that makes the Moon look different or not.

PS: I would suggest that we contact an astronomer, they should be able to tell if there is a difference in the light from the Moon or not.

I'm not sure if this full moon is brighter than normal, but it certainly is bright

Here's a moon pic I took using one of Slooh's scopes on Mt Teide in the Canary Islands a couple nights ago:

moon

Peace

EDIT -- Grammar

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To me, the Moon has looked just as bright as always for the past couple of days (i.e. it looks normal) -- and I see the same moon everyone else sees.

Yes, the Moon probably looked brighter to you; because it is closer to you. It is an astronomical term known as "anomalistic month".

The moon does not orbit the Earth in a perfect circle. At times it will be closer and at times further away. During perigee, the Moon is at it's closest point to Earth. Apogee is when the Moon is at it's furthest point. The moon is was at perigee on March 10th. Combine that with a full moon shortly after, it will appear larger and brighter because it is closer to the Earth.

The last 3 months, the full moon was close to apogee, so it looked smaller and dimmer.

Since the Moon was closer in early March with a full moon close to perigee, it is brighter and larger in appearance. The true size and brightness does not change, but just appears that way from our viewpoint here on Earth.

April has a perigee during the new moon, and an apogee during the full moon. So April's full moon will not be "as bright" as March's full moon.

For those who want to keep track, take a look outside December 12th 2008. The perigee Moon and Full Moon occur within hours of each other. The Moon will also be furthest north, so that will have more effect on northerners for viewing. It will be the brightest full moon of 2008. (weather permitting).