St. Pattie’s Day Moon

James Spann | March 17, 2011 @ 9:45 pm | 11 Replies

Thanks to Skip Baumhower in Tuscaloosa for this image… doctored slightly for the occasion!

Speaking of the moon… A full Moon of rare size and beauty will rise in the east at sunset Saturday…. It’s a super “perigee moon”–the biggest in almost 20 years. The last full Moon so big and close to Earth occurred in March of 1983. Nearby perigee moons are about 14% bigger and 30% brighter than lesser moons that occur on the apogee side of the Moon’s orbit.

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James Spann is one of the most recognized and trusted television meteorologists in the industry. He holds the AMS CCM designation and television seals from the AMS and NWA. He is a past winner of the Broadcast Meteorologist of the Year from both professional organizations.