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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 29 May 2013

    .@LoganYoung87: 8:31am and the Moon's still visible in the sky // Don't panic. it's visible in daylight on 25 days per month

    1:13 AM - 29 May 2013
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      1. the juniper tree‏ @thejunipertree 29 May 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson so, that curse in Ladyhawke probably wouldn't have been so bad after all?

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      1. Jason Cannizzaro‏ @Jcannizzaro 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson True, but it looks cooler at night :)pic.twitter.com/sNilPVHDa5

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      1. Aakash Patel‏ @anp1721 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson @RealMissMSUSA is her twitter name

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      2.  👻Ghost In The 🅼 🅰🅲🅷🅸🅽🅴Ⓠⓤⓔⓔⓝ 🇲🇽‏ @JoannaBlackhart 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson @LoganYoung87 do either of you know a good website to track the phases of the moon?

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      3. Erick Shepherd‏ @ErickEShepherd 29 May 2013
        Replying to @JoannaBlackhart

        @MsBlackhart @neiltyson @LoganYoung87 There's a lovely app on Facebook for it. https://apps.facebook.com/moonphases/?fb_source=search&fb_appcenter=1#_=_ …

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      4.  👻Ghost In The 🅼 🅰🅲🅷🅸🅽🅴Ⓠⓤⓔⓔⓝ 🇲🇽‏ @JoannaBlackhart 29 May 2013
        Replying to @ErickEShepherd

        @ErickEShepherd thank you :)

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      5. Erick Shepherd‏ @ErickEShepherd 29 May 2013
        Replying to @JoannaBlackhart

        @MsBlackhart No problem. Enjoy! :D

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      1. *LilMsManda*‏ @lilMrsManda 6 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson @LoganYoung87 I love seeing the moon in the morning. :-)

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      1. Les Bonser‏ @lbonser 1 Jun 2013
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        .@neiltyson @LoganYoung87 I love seeing the moon during the daylight.

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      2. YawarAmin.re‏ @yawaramin 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson @LoganYoung87 also most people don't realise--the moon rises in the east and sets in the west

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      3. Logan  🐀 🐀‏ @logancy87 30 May 2013
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        @yawaramin @neiltyson that's the saddest thing I've read in a long time... I was taught this in primary school!

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      1. Yankeez‏ @Yankeez 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson how come sometimes the moon looks huge in the sky??

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      1. M Λ Ƭ Ƭ‏ @RaiderDebater 29 May 2013
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        “@neiltyson: @LoganYoung87: 8:31am and the Moon's still visible in the sky…It's visible in daylight on 25 days per month”…WTF? @LoganYeeze

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      1. Steve Ellington‏ @sellington 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson Did you hear about the public access space telescope yet? http://lky.me/1GW7 

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      1. Serene-117  🐉‏ @sharkgirl09 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson @LoganYoung87 I've noticed! The moon has joined the daylight partygoers.

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      1. ANN‏ @annette_rene 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson @LoganYoung87 Whew!

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      1. G.L. Dryfoos‏ @dryfoo 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson When people are confused by a daylight Moon, I like to tell 'em it's just "because of Daylight Saving". It's mean, but it's fun.

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      1. Adam‏ @MasterofPuberty 29 May 2013
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        @neiltyson I once saw the moon set at midnight in Coney Island, and counted down from 10 as it happened. It was so big I could see it move.

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