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Story Ideas – Full Moon at Perigee
By Deb Gallardo
On Jan. 10th, a second perigee Moon in as many months impressed onlookers who were fortunate enough to have clear skies. Sadly, I did not, so I missed it, but I’m hoping to, the next time the full moon reaches its closest point in the lunar orbit around Earth.
Once or twice a year, in Moon’s elliptical orbit, and when the moon is in its fullest phase, Earth is treated to a larger, closer sight of that glowing orb. Here’s what NASA’s space science newsletter said recently:
“…the combination of snow + perigee moonlight is simply amazing. When the Moon soars overhead at midnight, the white terrain springs to life with a reflected glow that banishes night, yet is not the same as day. You can read a newspaper, ride a bike, write a letter, and at the same time count the stars overhead. It is an otherworldly experience that really must be sampled first hand.
Another magic moment happens when the perigee Moon is near the horizon [and] …illusion mixes with reality to produce a truly stunning view. For reasons not fully understood by astronomers or psychologists, low-hanging Moons look unnaturally large when they beam through trees, buildings and other foreground objects.
…Even at perigee, the Moon is 360,000 km away [about 240,000 miles], yet the distant beauty beckons to poets, stargazers and NASA with equal force: ‘Come back,’ it seems to say, ‘I’m really not so far away.’ “
To read the NASA article, go here. (opens in new window)
Story Idea Takeaway:
Envision a snowy landscape, a low-hanging moon looking unnaturally large, the night sky bright with stars, the air crisp and cold. You are on the edge of a precipice. Suddenly you hear the crunch of snow nearby and you whirl around to see who approaches. No one is visible. Perhaps it was a stray leaf scuttling across the bright-white surface or a deer in the woods nearby.
The moon looks so close you almost feel you could reach out and touch it. Another sound, this one closer, causes your heart to pound, a thrill of fear setting adrenaline pumping through your body. Again, you can see nothing, but you sense a presence. The next thing you know, you are hurtling through the air, propelled by an unknown force. You take a step forward and find yourself no longer on a snowy surface, but on the Moon itself. It is Earth, now, that seems so close you could almost touch it. Hopefully you can, since breathing on the Moon, ought to be an issue, although at the moment it is not.
Is this a dream, an hallucination, or an out-of-body experience? Whatever it is, it’s got your full attention.
Happy writing!
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