EARTHSET

TileHead’s Word of the Day for 2 March 2012

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EARTHSET  (n. pl. -S)

Definition(s):

1. (n.) the setting of the earth below the horizon (for example, as seen from the moon)

Useful information for game players:

• Front hooks: (none)
• Back hooks: -S
• Anagrams: THEATERS, THEATRES
• Longer extensions: (none)
• Wraparounds: (none)
• Other Spellings: (none)
• Related Forms: (none)

Epilogue:
It’s all a matter of perspective.  We TELLURIANS, also known as TERRESTRIALS or EARTHLINGS, have a GEOCENTRIC perspective and see SUNSETS and MOONSETS.  A LUNARIAN (inhabitant of the moon) would have a SELENOCENTRIC (moon-centered) perspective and would see SUNSETS and EARTHSETS.  Nice shots of the latter were captured by a Japanese lunar probe a few years ago and can easily be found online.

For more LUNY words, see the LUNARIAN entry.  For other moon-related entries from the past, also see the SAROS and MOONCALF entries.

Recapping this week’s featured words:
RILLE, MASCON, and EARTHSET

Also mentioned in passing:
ARCUATE, EARTHLING, GEOCENTRIC, GRABEN, LUNARIAN, MARE, MARIA, MOONSET, PORMANTEAU, SELENOCENTRIC, SELENOLOGY, SINUOUS, SUNSET, TELLURIAN, and TERRESTRIAL

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