Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1912-12-24 | Page 7 | Behind the Clouds the Moon is Shining to Break Records

BEHIND THE CLOUDS 1 THE MOON IS SHINING TO BREAK RECORDS II I Astronomer Estimates Brilliancy Brilliancy Bril Bill I haney at Maximum for forthe forthe forthe the Year Yearl Behind the clouds th the moon wn was vas shining last night In fact it was putting up its star tar performance at shining for according to astronomers the moon reached rached Just tho the precise position position l tion at 1 30 a. a m. m to shed tho the most brilliant lI light ht of or its 1912 1512 career But for 01 the Interference of or fleecy clouds made their appearance bout about 10 1030 30 o'clock the moon would probably have o faded all stars starR within a radius ot of several sc million miles mites and dl displayed all aU earthly objects In sharp relief The l same conal condition lion is due to prevail tonight also alto according to Dr Dl Frederick Campbell Campb ll of Brooklyn n institute who sots sets forth tho the question l o of tho the moon and its phases and pORI positions lion A in an article in tho the current Issue of Popular Astronomy I Full ull moon was due duc to occur at 11 1130 30 o'clock last night eastern east east- ern era time lime Dr Campbell ad adds s that though h the moons moon's face Is only doubled In passing from half moon to full tuH its light ht is multiplied twelve times Tho The lI light ht of or tho the full run moon is said to be bo equal to that of or stars Tho The fact tact that the tho moon would roach very near tho the zenith last night anti and tonight caused tho the astronomer to predict pro pre i diet dict that these nights ni ono one would for once bo be almost able ablo to escape his shadow It is also said Bald that tho the moon will vill retain extraordinary brilliancy until December 31 when tho tue earth and moon reach Tench the point nearest the sun flun That day inhabitants of both planets will bo almost within walking distance of ot each other since the Intervening space will have been shortened by moro more than miles