the bodies celestial

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of course you knew that

Last night offered a Supermoon from the roof. 

Did you see it?

Know what makes it “super”?

31,193 miles.

wiki

The Moon’s orbit is elliptical and so it is that many miles closer to us at perigee (the closest point) than apogee, (the farthest away) and so it really is about 14% larger.

Next one is September 27th, 2015. 

in other words

reddit 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_London

out there

nndb.com/tv

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_Street_Blues

caught looking

The moon was full.

The stands were not.

And the Mets lost, 8 to 5.

http://www.sportingcharts.com/dictionary/mlb/caught-looking.aspx

http://clocktowertenants.com/2013/08/amazin.html

ZzzzZzz

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Quiet_on_the_Western_Front

God’s flashlight

Back in 1872, New York City built the Roosevelt Island LightHouse, also known as Blackwell Lighthouse.

The East River currents are wicked and the northern tip of the island cleaves the rushing tidal water like a knife.

So in its day, this lighthouse was essential. It’s about a tall as a five-story walkup and octagonal in shape.

It was constructed from stone quarried on the island by inmates from a prison that was there. 

In 1976 it became a NYC Landmark, like our ClockTower.

James Renwick, Jr. was the architect for that little light at the time.

The gothic influences he practiced apparently resonated and stayed within him for later assignments. 

He went on just a few years later to design in the same Gothic style what many believe to be his finest achievement.

http://clocktowertenants.com/2011/11/st-patricks-cathedral.html

triborough moon

8:15 last evening 

at East 97th Street and the East River,

on the UES