If you only see one astronomical event this year, make it the November supermoon, when the Moon will be the closest to Earth it’s been since January 1948.
During the event, which will happen on the eve of November 14, the Moon will appear up to 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than an average full moon. This is the closest the Moon will get to Earth until 25 November 2034, so you really don’t want to miss this one.
There are also several meteor showers–in particular, the Leonids present themselves on November 18. November should be a great celestial month!
Moonrise is at 5:31 PM on November 14th.
On the down side, sunset is at 4:56 pm that day. That’s just depressing.
November is an exciting month!
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/11/skywatching-sky-guide-november-moon-meteor-shower-astronomy/
Emails Warrant No New Action Against Hillary Clinton, F.B.I. Director Says
By MATT APUZZO, MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and ADAM GOLDMANNOV. 6, 2016
WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, told Congress on Sunday that he had seen no evidence in a recently discovered trove of emails to change his conclusion that Hillary Clinton should face no charges over her handling of classified information.
Mr. Comey’s announcement, just two days before the election, was an effort to clear the cloud of suspicion he had publicly placed over her presidential campaign late last month when he alerted Congress that the F.B.I. would examine the emails.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/07/us/politics/hilary-clinton-male-voters-donald-trump.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=span-ab-top-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0
Well, well, well. What do u think of that, Mr. Thomas? No wrongdoing on the part of Mrs Clinton, according to the FBI.
@Starryflights
Melania will be slumming, having to move in to the White House.
Moon, hope you’re watching the moon this autumn evening. Superb prelude to tomorrow.
And BTW, Bell’s Winter Ale is out now! At Giant (pricey) haven’t checked Total Bev yet.
I most certainly did go for moon-watch. It was the daily double tonight. I saw where it was supposed to rain tomorrow so 99% full works for me. I went to the battlefield for sunset. It was full of people. The sky was beautiful in the west and the full moon rose about 15 minutes after official sunset.
Thanks for the info on Bell’s Winter Ale. Is it IPA?
@MoonHowler
Nope, Belgian-style winter ale. Goes for smooth and wheaty versus bitter. A favorite.
I like the Belgian style better myself. That is good news.
HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS?!?!?!?!
Howler, the big orange moon picture looks
like Trump’s head.
A sign of more evil to come?
Trump tweets about voter fraud in Virginia; Dept. of Elections says claims are unfounded
Posted 2:13 pm, November 28, 2016, by Web Staff
Sunday evening, Donald Trump tweeted that there was voter fraud in Virginia during November’s presidential election.
Serious voter fraud in Virginia, New Hampshire and California – so why isn’t the media reporting on this? Serious bias – big problem!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 28, 2016
Monday, the Virginia Department of Elections responded that the claims are unfounded. Commissioner Edgardo Cortes issued the following statement:
The claims of voter fraud in Virginia during the November 8 election are unfounded. Virginia’s election was well administered by our 133 professional local registrars, with help from hundreds of election officials and volunteers who worked to guarantee a good experience for eligible Virginia voters. The election was fair and all votes cast by eligible voters were accurately counted.
Trump also tweeted Sunday that millions of people voted illegally, costing him the popular vote but did not cite any evidence of widespread voter fraud.
Trump’s claims come on the heels of the Green Party filing for a recount of votes in Wisconsin. The recount could start this week and must be completed by December 13, according to federal law.
http://wtkr.com/2016/11/28/trump-tweets-about-voter-fraud-in-virginia-dept-of-elections-says-claims-are-unfounded/
Trump’s accusations are an insult to the the state of Virginia.
Indeed they are. He is still just an asshole in presidential clothing.
@ North of Nokesville
I am sitting here enjoying a Bell’s Winter Ale. Thanks for the recommendation.