On Thu, 01 May 2008 00:44:39 GMT, Dr J R Stockton <jrs@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>In soc.religion.christian, message <G8ZFj.1999$VK4.1555@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Tue,
>25 Mar 2008 02:08:38, curmudgeon <briticanlankey@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> posted:
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>> Easter is always the first Sunday after the first full moon after the
>> spring equinox.
>
>No : Easter is always the first Sunday AFTER the first Ecclesiastical
>Full Moon ON OR AFTER the nominal Vernal Equinox. The Ecclesiastical
>Full Moon differs slightly from the actual Moon. By convention, the
>Vernal Equinox is in March everywhere, but in places like Australia the
>Spring Equinox is in September. For Easter, the Vernal Equinox is taken
>as being March 21 everywhere.
>
>In 2200-2299, for years with Golden Number = VI, the Paschal Full Moon
>will be on March 21. That is how 2285 comes to have Easter on March 22.
In 2010 Easter and Wester will be on the same date -- 4 April Gregorian,
22
March Julian.
I don't think Easter ever gets earlier than that.
--
The unworthy deacon,
Stephen Methodius Hayes
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