Vero & Perigee & Full moon?

[Cricket2]

Mar 19 19:10 356577 km ++ F+ 0h <--Moon calculator results

On March 19th, the moon will be at perigee and be full with the lowest tides of the year (if I did my math right it's actualy lowest on the 21st but not much difference form the perigee + full event on the 19th which is much cooler if you ask me, which I will pretend you did).

Has anyone been there (or on any beach) during this before or have pictures of the tide at it's lowest point? I'm hoping it's clear out the nights around that date but between 6:00 and 7:10 PM is supposed to be the best time.

I swear I have never used a pocket protector!

 

[DVCconvert]

I swear I have never used a pocket protector!

Riiiiiiiiiiiight......

F = G(m1m2/r2)
With the moon moving away from the Earth some 3.6cm per year....it ain't what it used to be!!!


Being serious, I haven't been on a beach for specifically this event, but I don't think the ebb is so increased such as to make it a wonderously different event.......I could be wrong (I did invest in Worldcom afterall).

It would however be a very cool event to witness...and the moon is always lovely at VB...if you ever have the chance, I HIGHLY recommend a VB visit for the Leonids - it can be truely spectacular!

 

[Cricket2]

From what I'm reading, the event happens monthly but the distance is closer than it has been in many years measured in miles difference so it's supposed to be a measurable difference both in moon size in the sky as well as the tide. Of course I don't know what that measure is so I was hoping someone else has even more spare time than I do....

 

[DVCconvert]

Don't forget that the closer you get to the equator, the less tidal effect occurs. 19 March will be a "spring tide" - meaning a tide that's effected by both a new or full moon plus the sun. In some locations a spring tide can cause as much as a 20% increase in the ebb, Nova Scotia jumps to mind.

As to the visual effect, here's a good example, the image on the right representing the Moon at perigee

here's another illustration

Here is a list of the first 7 perigee's in 2011,

Jan 22 0:11 362792 km F+2d 2h
Feb 19 7:28 358246 km F+ 22h
Mar 19 19:10 356577 km ++ F+ 0h
Apr 17 6:01 358087 km F- 20h
May 15 11:19 362132 km F-1d23h
Jun 12 1:43 367187 km F-3d18h
Jul 7 14:05 369565 km N+6d 5h

From this we can see that the moon will be some 221566 miles from Earth in March. Contrasting to say July's perigee when the moon will 229637 miles...a difference of 8071 miles...a mere 'stretch of the legs' astronomically.
It is also important to note, that observationally, the moon will always appear much larger to the human eye/brain when it is closer to the horizon than when it's toward zenith.

I'm unclear on if this is getting to your questions, but at least it's data points along the path to your answers.

 

[Cricket2]

If only...

 

[DisDaydreamer]

I think somebody is a physicist. and Cricket just made his/her day.

 

[bobbiwoz]

I forwarded this thread to my DSis, because she has an interest in the moon and tides.

 

[dcamdad]

Wow, did I miss what this thread is about. I thought you were going to tell us about your wonderful maybe even romantic moon lit evening at Vero with a good bottle of wine.

Oh wait, that was my dream.

 

[Cricket2]

...thought you were going to tell us about your wonderful maybe even romantic moon lit evening at Vero with a good bottle of wine...

Nah, I'm more of a tequila & bottle rockets sort of guy. Usually in that order.