Moonrise, Moonset and the 2016 Supermoon
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45651)
Philippines
November 13, 2016 11:30pm CST
The second and biggest supermoon of 2016 will be seen tonight, November 14, Monday here in the Philippines (6:22 AM, Eastern Standard Time in the US).
I live in the city all my life, no mountains, fields or water, and have always wondered about two things:
How come I've never seen here in the capital a huge full moon like the pictures I always see that have the dark small outlines of trees, houses and people on the bottom?
Have you ever seen the moon rise or set over the water? Is the experience the same as sunrise and sunset?
During full moons and high tides, do you like going to the beach? Is it easier for fishermen to catch fish?
From the Pagasa/DOST website, I learned that moonrise tonight, November 14, (for those in Metro Manila, Philippines) starts at 5:22 pm, "perigee, the moon’s closest point as it orbits earth, at 07:21 pm, then full moon at 09:52 pm," so I will be checking out the moon at those times.
Aside from learning about moonrise and moonset, I also learned a new word: "syzygy, the scientific name for when the earth, sun, and moon line up as the moon orbits earth," thanks to the NASA/Science website.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
i was out late afternoon, yesterday, and while on the footbridge, i looked up and saw the moon. it was white and big even though it sky wasn't dark yet.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
@magallon i think a "real" camera would capture it better, unlike using mobile phones, but i will still try. hehe.
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@magallon (19280)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
@hereandthere I hope I can see it later. I wanna get a picture of it too.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
16 Nov 16
I saw it right outside my windows. It was big, bright and beautiful! But after few minutes, the big moon was like moving and disappearing from sight so I had to change my location. Obviously the earth not the moon was moving so I had to chase the supermoon.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
16 Nov 16
@hereandthere hahaha so were you alone in chasing the supermoon? Me, only my family seemed to care because my neighbors did not seem to mind or maybe not aware about the Supermoon.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
16 Nov 16
true. i had to walk up the street towards as it was rising because of the leaves and wires blocking the view.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
16 Nov 16
@salonga a group of high school girls noticed it, too, when i was walking back to the house.
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
4 Dec 16
I have seen many moons, over mountains, water, buildings, in the country and from a plane. I didn't catch the last one here though as it was raining. I have seen many eclipses too. The moon fascinates me and makes me realise how insignificant and small we all are. We all see the same moon wherwever we are and it helps to make distances seem smaller too.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
10 Dec 16
@mysdianait here's a link to what we can see this december
The December Supermoon or what astronomers call as the waxing gibbous moon is the third lunar event of this year where the moon is at its closest to earth with only 222,738 miles away. The Supermoon occurs on Dec. 12 at 1:25 pm ET, but reaches its full pha
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
6 Dec 16
the last supermoon for 2016 is next week. i hope the weather cooperates there.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
I get to see the full moon or the moon at any of its phase as i ride the pedicab each night , going to the subdivision where we live .
So , the supermoon will be at 9:52 tonight . I just hope i remember to go to the front yard tonight to see the supermoon . But it is raining and i think it will be tonight also , so i will not be able to go out and see it . 
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
@hereandthere You have a good weather there , you will be able to see it . 
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
@SIMPLYD i can see it now through the leaves of the trees at the end of street. it's low and like a yellow bowling ball.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
i will take a peek at 5:22pm and 7:22pm. no rain here lately.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
the last one for 2016 will be december 14th.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
@DianneN oh, so it means you'll spend christmas in florida? will your sons and their family fly down?
i hope you take a picture for me as it rises out of the water.
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@DianneN (247219)
• United States
14 Nov 16
@hereandthere I'll be in Florida then! Hope it doesn't rain.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
I've seen a few times the moon rise from the sea but unfortunately, I did not have my camera with me. About fishing - it's during full moons when fishermen don't have any catch.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
so you find moonrise pretty too? but they're best captured with a camera, than a phone, right?
i guess the fish can tell when it's full moon and high tide, so they stay at the bottom so they won't be seen.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
@sunrisefan when the moon was rising, i was annoyed by the leaves and wires, so i walked up the street towards it.
your simple point-and-shoot camera still took much better pictures than a cellphone camera where it's only a tiny white dot on a black screen.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
@hereandthere You're right - the moon is best captured by a camera and much better when the camera is a DSLR unlike mine which is only a point and shoot one. I still prefer taking sunrise shots because I can integrate it with other scenery or subject and even shoot it behind some leaves for a little artistry hehehe!
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
17 Nov 16
i didn't sound scientific or technical, right?
it was cloudy and/or raining in other parts of our country, too, that night.
@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
15 Nov 16
Cool new word and I always like to learn something new. Its cool to see the moon and enjoy watching the moon set and rise; specially, when I'm in the country so peaceful.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
15 Nov 16
i feel so envious of those where bodies of water, mountains, forests and field are nearby.
when i come across new stuff here, i look them up, so i can come back and ask them some more about it.
what i like about syzygy is it has no vowels like rhythm.
@stringer321 (5643)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
14 Nov 16
I'm seeing the super moon right now, I'm outstretching my hands, holding a ruler.
The moon's diameter for me is just 0.6 cm or roughly 0.25 of an inch. Not something to say Wow. and it is hidden behind a thin layer of clouds. :-(
My arms reach is about 65 cm or 26 inch almost. So, if I stretch out my arms holding a ruler to measure the moon, it looks as big as a traffic light in my neighborhood.
@stringer321 (5643)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
14 Nov 16
@hereandthere What was the diameter ? Did you measure it ? Do you have anything you can compare the moon to ?
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
when i watched it rise in the early evening it was big
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
yes, but if i use just my phone to take a picture of it, it might only be a small white dot. hahaha!
@skysnap (20154)
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14 Nov 16
@hereandthere yeah my camera too is under 8MP and it's hard to take night images.
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
@skysnap a lot of astronomy buffs will probably be out tonight with telescopes and special cameras in high and/or open spaces
@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
20 Nov 16
We missed the moon .. the sky here was covered with thick clouds :( ..
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
21 Nov 16
it was cloudy or rainy in other parts of the country here that night
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
22 Nov 16
@epiffanie yes, that's what i was hoping to see from people who live in the province.
@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
22 Nov 16
@hereandthere i imagine how big it was to see from the shore near my retreat over there ..
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@jobelbojel (34730)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
I have learned something new as well. I did not experience the supermoon. I just saw pictures. I wonder if gokou and gohan will turn into super saiyan. The kiddie stuff is still with me.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
i looked for the moon earlier this evening when it was rising. the "horizon" was the end of our street and it looked really big.
now it's almost 9pm here. i stepped out and it's now much higher in the sky, so it looks smaller, but now i also see is an orange ring around it, like a hula hoop.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
@LadyDuck yes those in other parts of the country said it was raining or cloudy in their area.
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@LadyDuck (459212)
• Switzerland
14 Nov 16
@hereandthere I am very upset that I will be unable to see the super moon.
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@snowy22315 (170542)
• United States
15 Nov 16
I was driving back from Richmond last night and I saw that big beautiful super moon. It was quite a sight!
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
Saw the supermoon last night. Went out at 7:15 in the evening and stayed up to until 7:30.
Glorious sight!
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
14 Nov 16
I now wish I could get a photo with the moon behind something cool for that neat photo, but my camera doesnt take night stuff well
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
We really learned a lot from the astronomers; the terms, etc. Yes, a lot of people are talking about it on FB.
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@MsPinkU (573)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
@hereandthere I am so excited and hope I can get good picture of it.
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
@mspinku i can see it at the end of our street now. even through the spaghetti wires and leaves of the mango trees, i see a yellow bowling ball.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
@MsPinkU yes, but i'm frustrated by this 'so near yet so far feeling.'
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@MsPinkU (573)
• Philippines
14 Nov 16
@hereandthere Wow! Nice,, It,s cloudy here.
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