TheBanyanTree: The Equatorial Moon

[Mike Pingleton]

This past January I spent two weeks in northeastern Peru, about 2-3 degrees
south of the equator.  While I looked at the moon (including the full moon)
on a number of occasions during my time in the rainforest, I confess I
didn't notice any differences.  In a place where nearly everything was new
and strange and different, the moon was one of the few constant and familiar
objects in sight.  It could have been a disco ball up there, and I'm not
sure I would have noticed.

If I get a chance to go back, I will report my findings.
-Mike

On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 7:57 PM, Tom Smith <deserthiker2000 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Thanks for the laughs, Woof!
>
> Never dawned on me that the moon looked different
> to Australians and North Americans. Now I'm curios
> .. but will forego that "folded position"..since
> I'm not that flexible.
>
> Theoretically.. if I faced north and leaned back far
> enough, I'll see the moon as it appears to you and
> not have to travel at all..
>
> Looks about 2/3 full and tilted.
>
> Cheers,
> Tom
>