| Early birds in Market Harborough had a good
view of the second major astronomical event of the year, when the full
moon was at it's brightest for more than a century. Those of us about
between the hours of 4:00am and 6:00am witnessed the incredible
intensity of moonshine when rain clouds cleared to reveal the spectacle.
According to the experts, the moon was at it's closest point to the
earth in more than a hundred years, and this coupled with the earth
being at it's closest to the sun, triggered the event. In stark
contrast, the most noticeable thing about the bright moonlight, was how
dark the shadows appeared. |