There's an old chinese poem that said that
(I paraphrase) even thousands of miles apart, we see the same moon. How'd they figure that out without the internet?

Anyway, luckily for the clear skies tonight, I'm seeing a beautiful, bright half moon, tilted about 45 degrees clockwise. That's got to mean something in astrology, surely? Regardless, I enjoy looking at it very much.
What are you seeing?

@keef: That'd be lovely! I'd appreciate that! I forgot to look out the window meself last night.
It's going to be rainy here tonight so I'm not sure I'll see the lady luna, but no harm in trying.

@Saeyra: Why did you tell me that?

@Saeyra: First of all, I appreciate you trying to help.
Second, your response didn't address how they could have figured out that people in different locations were looking at the same celestial body. Yes, no doubt the chinese did closely observe the moon for thousands of years, but do you see how the question you answered was not what I asked?
Third, it was a joke. I've been told I have a peculiar sense of humour so I hope you won't hold it against me for not appealing to your tastes.

I'd be glad if you would look out your window and observe the moon one night and tell us about it, much as the ancient chinese have done.

@Eruca: The Chinese also traveled alot and I guess they compared the moon to the calendar from China that they brought with them. The calendars predicted what the moon would look like on any given day so its not that hard to figure out that it stays accurate no matter the distance. I just answered the question in the topic because I thought you wanted to know, sorry if I misunderstood.

@Eruca: They probably did compare notes with the traditional post system. Or maybe when they got back home. You are right, the internet makes alot of things easier, especially learning new things, wiki is your friend. :vanora_smile:

@Eruca: Yep its my primary source of learning new things. I always have at least one tab open in wiki. Right now I have two. :vanora_smile: Keeping my brain nice and healthy with brain food. I highly recommend it.

@Lady Luna: yes definitely saved me from the awkwardness of "hi uh, we've never talked but I just assumed by your username that you might be interested in this". Do you have a habit of looking at the night sky after all?

I can imagine what you are talking about right now, I've seen it before, it's beautiful. And mentally, I hear Debussy's Claire de Lune. It's so corny I know.

@Miss Kitty: Indeed it has! It's like google earth but for the sky (I think). I'll be sure to pass the site along if I find it again.