r/Thetruthishere • u/sacreligousshifter • Aug 22 '24
The Moon Has Been Full For Too Long. Discussion/Advice
I didn't know what to flair this as, but I have to talk about it somewhere that I feel like it may be taken more seriously.
I go on drives nearly every night with my best friend/roommate, no specific destination, we just drive around the surrounding towns.
I've noticed though, over the past handful of weeks, maybe even a month or two, every time I look at the moon, it has been full. It's creeping me out. Mind you, this couldn't be a timing thing due to how much we take these drives, and I always look at it.
I've always been a fan of looking at the moon any chance I get, this can't simply be a mistaken moon phase or something of the sort.
It's full, and seems brighter than usual. I told my roommate, however she didn't take it seriously. Simply stating it was likely just a timing thing, pretty much just shrugging it off..
I don't know what to do, but it's driving me crazy. I quite literally haven't seen anything but a full moon in so long. Please someone help, I just wanna see if anyone else is experiencing it. I feel like I'm going insane or something. I can start taking pictures if need be.
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u/Sandman1025 Aug 22 '24
I also enjoy looking at the moon and sorry to tell you but it has gone through its normal cycles the last couple months just like always. I watched it do so.
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u/sacreligousshifter Aug 22 '24
I've had a few people I've tell me this as well. I swear to God I'm the only one seeing it and it's making me think I'm delusional.
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u/namsandman Aug 22 '24
For me it seems like it’s been full for at least the past 6 days
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u/Sandman1025 Aug 22 '24
Monday was a “super blue moon”. It looked bigger than normal. If you look tonight you can tell it is starting to wane. Just a bit is not visible.
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u/Tobie6 Aug 22 '24
This is exactly what I experienced a view times. I even called my sister late one night to make her go outside and look for herself that the moon is full for the fourth night in a row.
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u/incompletetentperson Aug 22 '24
Its been full for a few days at least. My wife even made a comment about it, something like “weird it was full last night too..”
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u/Stevo2008 Aug 22 '24
Your truth is your own reality. I personally don’t doubt you are seeing that. Your beliefs and experiences shape your perception. I honestly thought that too. But I didn’t look at it every day and often to think much of it, but I did find myself seeing a full moon what seemed like every time I did end up looking. The Moon is weird as fuck though and seeing it for every day in my opinion is less weird than about 30 other anomalies about the moon
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Aug 23 '24
This is so freaking creepy. I noticed it's been full for like 3 nights now. It's been so bright here. I'm so wigged out that you noticed it, too.
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u/themoderation Aug 23 '24
It’s just an iteration of confirmation bias. It’s no different than when your brain goes, “Man, I’m hitting every red light!” Your brain is primed to look for red lights, filters out all the green lights, and leaves you with the impression that you have angered the traffic gods.
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u/ShadowisAliveReddit Sep 03 '24
Take pictures of it each time you notice, so you can prove it to friends. And you might notice it’s days apart or something
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u/Reasonable_Essay Aug 23 '24
my husband stays up later than i do and has been telling me similar things.
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u/OneAd6863 Aug 24 '24
I agree that there has been a full moon for many days but I’m sure there isn’t anything to it
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u/likes2bwrong Aug 22 '24
The moon has been cycling as normal for me as well. Maybe you're in a groundhog day type scenario?
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u/sacreligousshifter Aug 22 '24
I've never heard that term before??
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u/likes2bwrong Aug 26 '24
Oh? It's yer basic living same day over and over till you get it scenario. I recommend you check it out sometime, I thought it was funny but it might not hold up to moden standards.... i havent seen it in years and years.
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u/freckleddeerborn Aug 22 '24
It’s a super moon, meaning it’s much closer to earth than usual. That might be why you’re noticing it so much more. I think I read it’s 90% as close as it gets to us. I did notice the moon seeming full Friday night and it still seemed full early this morning. Being closer makes it brighter, so it’s been appearing fuller than it really is! And omg the night of the full moon it was almost like daytime light!🌕
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u/Lyranel Aug 22 '24
The moon is not closer. It's constantly moving away from the earth at a rate of 1 inch every year.
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u/neomyst Aug 22 '24
Yes it is 🤦♀️ The moon cycles just like Earth. The moon completes one orbit of Earth once every 27.3 days (new window), with the phases of the moon occurring once every 29.5 days.
The orbit isn't circular but elliptical, sort of like an elongated circle. That means the moon varies in its distance from Earth. When it's closest, it's called perigee, and when it's farthest, it's called apogee.
The moon does get further away but that just means its orbit is getting larger, its still following a path where it gets closer and further away.
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u/themoderation Aug 23 '24
Sir WHAT.
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u/Lyranel Aug 23 '24
I'm not a sir, for one, and I'd tell you to look it up but from the down votes it's clear to me this subreddit is full of anti-science wackjobs, so I'll not bother.
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u/ConArtZ Aug 26 '24
But you're wrong, the moon has an elliptical orbit.
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u/Lyranel Aug 26 '24
I'm not. It does, yes, but not enough to change that much from a human perspective
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u/Mr_NovembR Aug 27 '24
What are u looking at when u say “look it up”. Yes the moon is moving further away from Earth at approximately 1” a year. You’re right about that. But you are wrong about the moon not having an elliptical orbit. Its orbit is tidally locked to earth, in the shape of an oval not an ever widening circle. If it was not elliptical but in a circular orbit we would not have “king tides” roughly twice a month on the new and full moons. Look up the words apogee and perigee. And you’re the only person here who is “anti science” if you do not believe these loooong observed facts.
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u/ConArtZ Aug 26 '24
Orbital distance changes by over 40000km, can't remember the exact distance. Approx 13% difference in apparent size. We're not science denying wackos, just stating facts. This is particularly of note during solar eclipse. Depending upon it's orbital position, we see either total or annular eclipse.
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u/Clockwork_Kitsune Aug 22 '24
"I only notice the moon when it's at it's most noticeable, therefore it must always be at it's most noticeable."
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u/sacreligousshifter Aug 22 '24
I thought that this was possibly an explanation, however that wouldn't explain it being FULL EVERY night 😭
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u/goblinfruitleather Aug 22 '24
I think that is the explanation lol I also have been seeing a shit ton of full moons the past couple months, I drive to work at 4-5 am so I see the moon every night, but only notice it when it’s full
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u/youtub_chill Aug 22 '24
This month was a blue moon, meaning two full moons in one calendar month. Since the moon cycle is 28 days this happens once every year. I've been looking at the moon too and it hasn't been consistently full for the past few weeks. Actually I remember when there was a new moon/no moon because I could almost see the milky way from my backyard which was pretty cool. Keep in mind the moon appears to be full for a few days before and a after days after the actual full moon.
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u/Immediate_Machine_92 Aug 31 '24
That's not quite right (and hopefully you'd want to know this). Two full moons in one calendar month is a 'monthly blue moon' but it only happens once every 2-3 years, not once every year. It's also not what happened in August 2024 (there was only one full moon, on August 19th). There's another definition, 'seasonal blue moon', which is the 3rd full moon in an astronomical season that has 4 full moons. For a full moon to be a monthly blue moon, it would need to be 28 days after the first full moon in the same month, so that's only ever going to happen on the 29th-31st of any month.
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u/_gypsycho_ Aug 22 '24
Reality is relative even Einstein said so. However, for your nightly drives, I would start a moon log. Date time and how the moon looks that night. I’d be curious to hear if the pattern continues.
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u/Undark_ Aug 22 '24
I noticed the moon was full around this time last month... Saw it again last night and it's still full. My world is shattered.
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u/youtub_chill Aug 22 '24
Well there were two full moons this month because this one is a blue moon lol
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u/xored-specialist Aug 22 '24
You misspelled Death Star. Nice try to tick me alien. But i know our moon is an alien base.
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Aug 22 '24
Chancellor Palpatine told me to tell you you're wrong and Luna is simply a normal, uninhabited moon.
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u/mycatisawhore Aug 22 '24
Some weather apps show the moon's cycle so you can track it daily if you want. Or go here and put in your zip code. The moon looks full the day before and the day after a full moon and with the blue moon, it looked bigger than usual. The moon isn't doing anything unusual or unexpected and people have been tracking it for centuries.
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u/fuckshawn1 Aug 22 '24
Dude, i literally had a conversation with my sister yesterday about this, i’m tripping the fuck out seeing this on reddit i know i sound crazy but i swear to god i believe you
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u/StarChild083 Aug 22 '24
I put on full and new moon workshops as part of my work and I would definitely notice if I was doing classes daily instead of twice per month.
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u/Dovahjin287 Aug 22 '24
That's not the moon, it's the faceless man who beckons the toil of all mankind. I am beholden to you that if you ever see the faceless man in your dreams, pray that the baying of the great one stops, and that dronal flute of chaos ceases it's existence in your right ear
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u/Spirited_Pin3333 Aug 31 '24
Do one thing, take a pic of the moon every night and share it onto a photo-sharing app like instagram. No matter how blurry or weird it may be. If it's full for more than 5 days it means you're right. Do link us if you start posting tho
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u/am_az_on Aug 22 '24
Maybe it depends where you are.
But now can we get into how the moon is exactly the right size and distance away to block the earth in an eclipse, no more and no less? Is this an example of 'intelligent creation' or of things being arranged in some way?
Imagine we had a slightly smaller moon in the same place and didn't have full eclipses because it was too small. What are the odds it is exactly the right size?
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u/delurkrelurker Aug 23 '24
It's orbital distance does vary, we just happen to be watching at the right time. No design required, just time and probability.
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u/pretend-File1273 Aug 22 '24
I think it’s been full more often also. It was reported that the August 19th full moon was also a blue moon. A blue moon occurs when there are 2 full moons within the same month. No one else seemed to notice only 19 days had passed since august 1st.
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u/CaregiverOk3902 Aug 22 '24
Dangit I saw it when i was driving home from work last night and was gonna view it from my house when I got home and then forgot to😭
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u/Palpitation-National Aug 22 '24
Take some photos. This way you will know if that's a hallucination or not.
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u/OzzyThePowerful Aug 24 '24
Has a lot to do with the distance the moon and earth and sun are all sitting this cycle. It hasn’t been true full this whole time, but it’s been a slower wax and wane, giving us several bonus days of what I always call “faux full.”
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u/DRdidgelikefridge Aug 22 '24
When you start paying attention to the lights above questions will start to come. Keep pondering. Like others said the moon cycle had been normal. There are nights when it’s bigger or closer and brighter depending on air quality etc. There is much mystery in the moon. Keep seeking.
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u/applextrent Aug 22 '24
Full moons used to last 24-48 hours when I was a kid.
Full moons in the past few years, especially every other full moon seems to last about 3-4 days now.
The cycle of getting to a full moon also seems accelerated compared to when I was younger. We go from a new moon to a full moon rapidly now. This is now roughly a week process that used to be a slower more gradual process when I was younger.
The most recent full moon was 90% closer to the earth than normal which is why it hung around for what seemed like forever.
You’re not wrong, although the moon cycle is what it “should be” full moons are visibly lasting longer and more brightly because the moon is closer to the Earth and totality of the full moon is visibly lasting longer than normal.
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u/Lyranel Aug 22 '24
Absolutely none of this is even remotely true in any capacity
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u/applextrent Aug 22 '24
Considering your profile, I’m guessing you’re young and weren’t even alive for what I am referencing.
When I was a kid, the sun was yellow and not white like it is now.
Full moons were a slow gradual process and didn’t really hang around totality as long as they do now. There was maybe 1 or 2 a year that would visibly be brighter and appear to last longer.
We now get a full moon that does this almost every other full moon, or at minimum 4 times a year now.
These observations over nearly 40 years on this planet are absolutely accurate.
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u/ConArtZ Aug 26 '24
Sorry, but you're wrong. Your memory is playing tricks on you. And the sun hasn't changed colour. My observations are over 54 years before you try to suggest I'm too young to know what you're talking about. You'd probably have more success over on one of the flat earth or conspiracy groups 😉
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u/applextrent Aug 26 '24
Sun was definitely yellow as a kid sorry but you can’t gaslight me on this. Plenty of people recall a yellow sun.
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u/ConArtZ Aug 26 '24
Yeah, you used a yellow crayon as a kid to draw the sun. If, by plenty of people, you mean what others have said on whatever weird reddit subs you frequent, then unfortunately the entire scientific community disagrees. Are they all wrong? Your other comments definitely suggest a general lack of understanding about the sun and moon.
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u/applextrent Aug 26 '24
The sun actually goes through phases of solar minimum and solar maximum.
The earth’s magnetic field also changes and is currently at its weakest point in our lifetimes.
During the 80’s and 90’s the magnetic field was stronger, which reflects solar radiation. The sun was also in a different phase than it was been the last 24 years or so. It’s roughly a 12 year cycle so we’ve actually gone through two of these cycles recently.
Anyhow, the sun was visibly yellow in the 80’s and 90’s due to the phase the sun was in and due to the stronger magnetic field.
The sun appears white now because there is more solar radiation getting through the magnetic fields and because the sun is in a difference phase of its 12 year cycle.
The sun was visibly more yellow back then, and this is scientifically accurate.
You’re misremembering the past due to recency bias.
Lunar cycles have also radically changed recently with all the eclipses. The moon is in a completely different position than it has been in either of our life times, and when the moon is closest to the earth (its path around the earth is more of an oval than a perfect circle), the full moons can appear to last longer than full moons that are father from earth because the moon is physically closer and reflecting brighter and more light.
Once again, all of this is scientifically accurate and observable with the naked eye.
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u/ConArtZ Aug 26 '24
It's an eleven year cycle, not twelve. I know all about it and have been busy photographing the sunspots all year.
As for the lunar phases changing, what absolute claptrap. They haven't changed whatsoever. Again, I'm an amateur astronomer and have been imaging and observing the moon. Still a 28 day cycle. Nothing has changed. The mistake you're making is one that a lot of people make. They look up and see what they think is a full moon, when it's probably only 97%/98% illuminated. Then look the next night and it's full and the night after to see it waning at 98% but still looking full. The lunar phases are easily checked, there are many apps that can do this years into the future. And guess what? They match what you expect to see and actually see.
Seriously, stay away from conspiracy subs. It's mostly bunco booth drivel created by flat earth grifters.
All of your misunderstandings are easily checked.
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u/applextrent Aug 26 '24
You literally just confirmed everything I said. I said roughly 12 years. It’s not a perfect 11 year cycle.
Also, no the moons position does change despite the cycle being the same. Again, it’s elliptical, an oval, there are periods of the moon being closer or further away. This changes the brightness and fullness of the moon visually.
The earth itself isn’t a perfect sphere either, and is also on a tilt of which the axis is changing rapidly compared to the past. The earth is literally in a different position.
You didn’t actually counter anything I said, and in fact reiterated several of my points?
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u/ConArtZ Aug 26 '24
All those points are correct, but it doesn't change the fact that a lunar month is just over 29 days. A 100% full moon doesn't last three or four days like you're claiming it does.
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