Did anyone happen to see the moon this weekend? Well if you did, you probably noticed that it looked a little bit bigger than usual. This is because the moon was closer to the Earth this weekend than it has been in a number of years. This is known as Perigee. Perigee is the closest point of approach in the moons orbit around the Earth. In addition to the moon being closer, it was also a full moon. The combination of the moon being closer and the full aspect allowed for it to look a lot bigger in the night sky. As we know, the tides are influenced by the moon. During a full moon, the the high tides are higher than normal and the low tides are lower than normal. These are called Spring Tides. Due to the moon being closer than it has been in a number of years, the Spring Tides were exaggerated more than usual. As I looked out the window this afternoon from my room in Fifth Company, I could see that the low tide was extremely low. The sand bar out in the bay was fully exposed and there was very little water between the shore and the sand bar.
Over the weekend the Buccaneer Track and Field team had their first meet at Northeastern University. This meet wasn't scored as it was the first meet of the season. Everyone performed well considering the colder temperatures. Coming up next weekend the team will travel to Bridgewater State University to compete.
Another week begins, filled with classes, practice, and of course tests and quizzes. On a lighter note, the weather should be getting warmer as the first signs of spring showed today.
Until Next Time,
-3/c Joshua Lamm
joshua.lamm@maritime.edu
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