Greetings everyone, The Moon is very bright tonight, like it's a very bright star. I'm from Sacramento, California. So, anyone around the area can see what I'm talking about. I know the Moon reflects light from the Sun, but this is very bright just to reflect sunlight. What are your thoughts?

I am down here in L.A. and we can't see the sky because of the storms passing through.

But it maybe, where you are at, that the sky is very clear tonight.

Maybe the rains washed the smog out of the sky.

I'm in Vegas and, even with passing storm clouds, I noticed that it was incredibly white. It was much, much brighter than normal. It did look much different.

Im in New England and i noticed that too. I stared at it for a couple of minutes wondering what was up with it.

What a strange observation. I've had a migraine all day and did indeed think the moon was overly bright tonight.

Perhaps the moon is brighter because it's a full moon?

But seriously maybe it has to do with all the snow on the ground in the North East...reflecting the moonlight back out into the atmosphere and making the moon and the sky seem brighter than usual? IDK I'm no expert but just my 2 cents

Agreed, it's most likely normal and rare! It's nice to for a walk and look at the Moon early in the morning.

That's funny, I actually said the exact same thing to my girl when we were walking from the car. It is unusually bright.

Its because the sun either went nova or there is a mega flare that toasted the other side of the earth. We will experience the firewave in about 5 hours and then lights out.


---sorry, this thread reminds me of the outer limits episode where the moon was especially bright because of the sun blasting a mega flare at earth...--

I see no difference in tonights moon from any other clear night full moon.

It's very visible tonight, it was if I were looking through a weak telescope it was so detailed.

Originally posted by SaturnFX
---sorry, this thread reminds me of the outer limits episode where the moon was especially bright because of the sun blasting a mega flare at earth...--

Sorry you are - the majority of members on this thread promoted the idea that the moon looks normal...did you only read the OP..?


Save the amateur flaming for a thread more deserving...





On topic:


The moon does indeed look bright here in southern cali, but nothing out of the ordinary...

Originally posted by happygolucky
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Sorry you are - the majority of members on this thread promoted the idea that the moon looks normal...did you only read the OP..?

and humorousless you are, especially since I said it looked normal, but decided to add in a outer limits episode relevant to the observation.

sorry if you chose not to read my whole post, guess that 5 or so lines must have overloaded you

Might want to reconsider who is flaming who here.

400 ISO, Film SLR, 75-150mm lens @ 150mm pointed at the moon says i about 1/80th sec shutter speed.. pretty bright, that's hand held lighting.