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Night Skies: Moon, spheres, solstice

Night Skies: Moon, spheres, solstice

NIGHT SKIES

How many of you have noticed that the moon seems to follow you around? Another related phenomenon is, if you’re staring at a bright star, it seems to move and jump around to small degrees as if it’s an approaching aircraft beacon.

Let’s tackle the first issue first. This issue of the moon following you is especially noticeable in a car for some reason. You see all sorts of things you’re passing just whiz by, but you never can outpace the moon. It appears to follow along on your journey.

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