Friday the 13th’s Spooky Micro Moon

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[September 8-14, 2019] A spooky micro moon, “Double Dave” the two-headed snake, and the rest of the week’s weird news from Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

Full Moon on Friday the 13th

As if a full moon on Friday the 13th isn’t spooky enough, tonight’s moon will also be a “micro moon.”

A micro moon occurs when a full moon coincides with apogee—the point in the Moon’s orbit farthest away from earth. The Moon will look a bit dimmer than usual, giving it that spooky, Friday the 13th vibe. This also means that the Moon will appear about 14% smaller and 30% dimmer than when it is at its closest point to Earth, which is known as perigee.

If you’re hoping to catch a glimpse of this spectacle, Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones can see the eerie full moon tonight (Sept. 13) at 11:32 p.m., 10:32 p.m. and 9:32 p.m., respectively. East Coasters will have to wait until the 14th to see the Moon at its fullest—12:32 a.m.

Palindrome Week

9/10/19 to 9/19/19 is known as Palindrome Week. This means that each day’s date, if delivered in American numerical format, can be read the same forward and backward. There’s been a Palindrome Week every year since 2011, but the next time this neat number game appears won’t be until 2021.

 

It’s #PalindromeWeek (the last one this century)! For the next 10 days, every day reads the same forward and backward:

9-10-19 (91019)

9-11-19 (91119)

9-12-19 (91219)

9-13-19 (91319)

9-14-19 (91419)

9-15-19 (91519)

9-16-19 (91619)

9-17-19 (91719)

9-18-19 (91819)

9-19-19 (91919) pic.twitter.com/bozcFqeoSL

— PA Department of Education (@PADeptofEd) September 10, 2019

 2019 Comedy Wildlife Photography Award Finalists

These hilariously-timed photographs are a part of this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Through the mix of luck, technical skill, and patience, photographers were able to capture some perfectly-poised shots of animals in the wild. Finalists have recently been unveiled, and final winners will be announced on November 13th. Winners will receive a trophy and a chance to join a weeklong safari in Kenya. Check out the entire gallery for more perfect photo moments of the adorable finalists.

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We've made you wait, but here are some 2019 entries that we've kept to ourselves!! We bring you… a drooling tapir and a surfing penguin!