I enjoy it when Frazz teaches us some real science. But the drawing is bad. The only time you can “see” the dark side (or at least have the dark side facing in your direction) is at New Moon, when the Sun is within about 5° of the Moon, and that’s far too close for safety, even if there was a chance of seeing something that dark. Even during a total solar eclipse (always at New Moon), there’s too much light from even the corona to glimpse the dark soil and rocks of the Moon, at least for human eyes. Has anyone seen a photo of the Moon during an eclipse where you can actually make out features on the Moon? Now I’ve gotta search for that…
One of the coolest little tidbits on the “Dark Side” album is at the end. One of the musicians briefly explains that there really is no side of the Moon that’s permanently dark. Yay!
Typically even a new moon is visible in the sky, because sunlight reflects off the Earth, and then off the Moon, back to the Earth. It’s very dim after all that reflection and scattering, of course, but you can still figure out that it’s the Moon.
eced52 2 months ago
Is it the anniversary of the Dark Side of the Moon album?
finzleftright 2 months ago
Dark side and Far Side.
Concretionist 2 months ago
Both those cultural icons are on my list of favorites. Including takeoffs on the album and its cover. Such as the “Pink Freud” cover.
sandpiper 2 months ago
It’s a game of shadows that never ends
Doug K 2 months ago
Sometimes when you see the moon out during the daytime, it looks kind of like a small round cloud.
sbenton7684 2 months ago
Several Species Of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together In A Cave And Grooving With A Pict… (A track on Pink Floyd’s Umma Gumma album)
markkahler52 2 months ago
In fact, it’s all dark….
johnniemo Premium Member 2 months ago
There’s no dark side of the moon really as a matter of fact it’s all dark
The Orange Mailman 2 months ago
That was a lot to get us to that punchline.
goboboyd 2 months ago
And the Moon is slowly moving away from the Earth. What effects might that have? I’ll be content to patiently observe from another realm.
wolfgang73 2 months ago
Dark Side of the Moon is one of my all time favorites. It was released on my 18th birthday in 1973.
zwilnik64 2 months ago
Love and madness were considered lunar phenomena in ancient times. But they considered the first phrase redundant.
eric_harris_76 2 months ago
Parts of some polar craters get no sun. And apparently they have ice!
khjalmarj 2 months ago
I enjoy it when Frazz teaches us some real science. But the drawing is bad. The only time you can “see” the dark side (or at least have the dark side facing in your direction) is at New Moon, when the Sun is within about 5° of the Moon, and that’s far too close for safety, even if there was a chance of seeing something that dark. Even during a total solar eclipse (always at New Moon), there’s too much light from even the corona to glimpse the dark soil and rocks of the Moon, at least for human eyes. Has anyone seen a photo of the Moon during an eclipse where you can actually make out features on the Moon? Now I’ve gotta search for that…
khjalmarj 2 months ago
One of the coolest little tidbits on the “Dark Side” album is at the end. One of the musicians briefly explains that there really is no side of the Moon that’s permanently dark. Yay!
daisypekin01 2 months ago
OMGGSA!!!
Richard S Russell Premium Member 2 months ago
Typically even a new moon is visible in the sky, because sunlight reflects off the Earth, and then off the Moon, back to the Earth. It’s very dim after all that reflection and scattering, of course, but you can still figure out that it’s the Moon.
Mel-T-Pass Premium Member 2 months ago
Honoring the classics. I like it.
DM2860 2 months ago
Dark side of the moon referred to the side we never saw. This has d=nothing to do with light and dark but lack of knowledge of the other side.
brick10 2 months ago
Well Done!
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member 2 months ago
Excellent homage!
Faby 2 months ago
Okay, so I get the Pink Floyd reference. But what is the Far Side one?
Laurie Stoker Premium Member 2 months ago
Wow! This is deep!!!