@neiltyson so it's not just my imagination. Whew....
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@neiltyson it certainly was big and bright as it rose over the Jefferson Memorial.pic.twitter.com/ygf0Ejm8
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@neiltyson Moon is orbiting on ecliptic/sun plane, not equator. Night side of northern hemisphere more inclined toward moon, away from sun.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Yes it was! Just concluded my 1st visit to the McDonald Observatory and saw Jupiter & Andromeda among other wonders 4 1st time.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson is it also that the air is colder and perhaps cleaner?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson why does the moon cross at a higher angle when the sun crosses at such a low angle? - 1 more reply
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@neiltyson does that also have to do with pollution in the atmosphere being reduced in winter?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson True that. Last full moon screwed up my pics of the night sky :(Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Is it the reverse in the southern hemisphere?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson northern hemisphere bias?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson sadly, not true of homosapiens.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson How is it that the Moon's orbital path makes it appear higher in the sky during winter, when it seems it should be the reverse?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Is plane of moon's orbit relative to earth axis constant?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson The Earth-Moon system is closer to the Sun in winter. I wonder what miniscule effect that has on the Moon's brightness.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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