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Old 03-19-2011, 06:40 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by kennyc View Post
At its closest on Saturday night, the moon will pass by Earth at a distance of about 221,567 miles.

at 15 mpg that would be 15,000 gallons or a couple of Tanker Trucks full.

Okay, wikipedia says the average distance is 238,500 or so. So the full moon will be about 15% larger in diameter than average. I'm not sure that's enough for me to notice but I'll take a gander anyway. Thanks, Kenny.
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