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The moon comes closest to the spring garden hedges

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l Saturday, March 19 the moon was in the closest place to Earth, a phenomenon that occurs only every 20 years. Coinciding with the full moon and clear skies promised us good comments from our satellite. In fact, it was, and I enjoy doing various photographic evidence until I got this image which to capture an objective standard (100-400 mm) and not with a telescope, I left reasonably satisfied. We remembered the school some peculiarities of the orbit of the moon, for example that always faces the earth the same side of the moon, the visible face. Also that the orbit moon is circular and not elliptical like the planets around the sun. The latest news we have been taught that it is not exactly circular if it would not be possible that sometimes is closer than others. It is appreciated that from time to time the newspapers tell us these things and not just the misfortunes that happen around the world. Although in truth, hardly distinguish the moon is closer, which invites us to look at the sky is good news and that's why I brought the blog.

As I believe that what is seen in the photo is approximately equal to the view that provide binocular streams, used for bird watching, I labeled the more geographical notorious for encouraging future observations. The first step to meeting someone is to know your name, so here I present them: 1 .-

Endymion Crater

2 .- Sea of \u200b\u200bCrises

3 .- Sea of \u200b\u200bSerenity

4 .- Sea of \u200b\u200bFertility

5 .- Sea of \u200b\u200bTranquility

6 .- Tycho Crater

7 .- Crater Grimaldi

8 .- Copernicus Crater

9 .- Ocean of Storms

10 .- Sea of \u200b\u200bRains

11 .- Crater Plato

orientation is important. I did not want to turn the picture to match the upper north, as is illustrated in the most serious lunar maps, to be more faithful to what actually is in heaven. Broadly speaking, we can orient the pole with two of the most obvious craters Plato, the darker, north and TICT, the clearest near the south pole.

Anecdotally, we have a few years old that we remember that the Sea of \u200b\u200bTranquility is where Apollo 11 landed back in July 20, 1969. Do you not see the flag stuck there? ;-)

Other interesting subjects to explain the kids, in addition to cycle the new moons, quarters and full, is to ask the questions:

Why the moon has many craters?

Answer: by meteorites that have fallen on it.

Why on Earth does not?

There are two answers:

- Because having no atmosphere, meteors are not bounced or disintegrated in the fall, but it is easier to fall on the Moon than on Earth.

- Yes, many have fallen meteorites on the Earth throughout its history as a planet, but geological activity, the atmosphere and weather phenomena, as well as the effect of living beings, the traces of these craters have been erased from its surface, while the moon's craters remain intact for millions of years.

When the moon rises over the horizon Why is bigger?

The truth is that NO is larger, though we seem so. So is the sun at sunrise and sunset. Is an optical illusion because we see trees, houses, etc. we make use of reference. If we make a picture (I have) just over the horizon, and another when it is high, the size is exactly the same.

Astronomy is not my thing, but sometimes it is good to take the view the night sky ... if light pollution allows.