EVERYONE ELSE IS …
If you think the world has gone nuts lately … you’re not alone. And you’re not wrong.
Adding some gravitational grist to the barking madness? The November 13-14 “Supermoon” – a full moon that’s occurring as our planet’s lone natural satellite reaches its perigee (a.k.a. the closest point in its elliptical orbit).
Supermoons occur every fourteen months, but this one is bigger and brighter than usual because the moon will be just 221,524 miles from the earth – the closest its been to our planet in nearly seven decades.
We guess that would make it a “Super-Supermoon” – appearing ten percent bigger and thirty percent brighter than the average full moon. And if you miss it either Sunday or Monday evening, you won’t get another chance to see a moon like it for another twenty years (November 25, 2034, to be precise).
Monday evening’s moon rises on the east coast around 5:15 p.m. EST, for those of you looking to catch a glimpse.
Oh, and if you’re worried that exposure to the “Supermoon” might drive you stark raving mad, don’t be …
First, this country couldn’t get any crazier than it is right now. Second, it turns out there’s absolutely no connection between full moons and lunacy … or even the elevated occurrence of violent crimes or emergency room visits.
Go figure, huh?
Some studies suggest that people lose a few minutes of sleep during full moons, but other studies have found no statistical correlation.
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