QF Focus Magazine The Vega Baja Astronomy Group
You and your family are invited to observe Earth’s closest companion, our Moon! Our Moon Watch will take place on Thursday 19th November from 7:30pm to 9pm.
The venue will be El Raso
Urbanisation (off Lemon Tree Road) CV895. Take the dual carriageway right to the end of the Urbanisation. We can’t guarantee observing, as it’s weather dependent.
Why does our Moon shine? Just like the planets, our Moon does not make its own light. It “shines” because it reflects the Sun’s light. Our Moon is much closer to us than the Sun or other planets, so it appears much brighter to people on Earth. It is the brightest object in our night sky (when it is visible at night).
How big is our Moon? Our Moon is about 2,100 miles across (about 3500 kilometers). This is about the distance from Torrevieja to John o’Groats!
How far away is our Moon? Our Moon is just about 250,000 miles from Earth (about 380,000 kilometers). If our Earth were the size of a football, our Moon would be the size of a tennis ball. At that scale, they would be about 24 feet apart!
For more information please contact Pat Phillips on 966 716 211. MOON WATCH with
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