Moon Landings were frequent enough to generate parties and conversations a plenty during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Peabody Essex Museum invites you to relive some of those days during its next PEM/PM late night party, Moon Landing, this Thursday, Oct. 20 from 6-9pm.
The moon has been the subject of art, literature, music, movies and TV as much if not more than most any other topic. It’s always been there, up in the sky. What better topic for the monthly festivities at the PEM where the community is invited.
“Come celebrate the moon with a tantalizing night of lunar festivities. Listen in on discussions about the importance of the moon, hear from artists featured in the new Art & Nature Center Exhibition ‘Lunar Attraction’ and interact with minerals found on the moon. From the race to make a base on the moon to cheese and werewolves, this lunar celebration is sure to be out of this world!”
While you are possibly doing the Moonwalk dance or mooning over someone at the party (but please don’t moon anyone), here are some recent data:
- Moon Distance: 224,833 miles
- Most Current Full Moon: Oct 16 12:23 AM
- Next New Moon: Oct 30, 2016 1:38 PM
- Next Full Moon: Nov 14, 2016 8:52 AM
Speaking of Moon Landings, just in case you need a conversation starter, here are the dates of the six manned American Moon Landings and the actual time spent on the ground (in case it comes up in a trivia question):
- Apollo 11: July 20, 1969, stay of 21 hours and 36 minutes
- Apollo 12: November 19, 1969, stay of 31 hours and 31 minutes
- Apollo 14: February 5, 1971, stay of 33 hours and 31 minutes
- Apollo 15: July 30, 1971. stay of 66 hours and 55 minutes
- Apollo 16: April 21, 1972, stay of 71 hours and 21 minutes
- Apollo 17: December 11,1972, stay of 75 hours
PEM members, college students and Salem residents (with ID) free, nonmembers $12.
The Peabody Essex Museum is located at 161 Essex St, Salem, MA., United States, North American continent, Western Hemisphere, Planet Earth.
