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Re: Eclipses and longitude
From: Rafael C. Caruso
Date: 2026 Aug 26, 05:30 -0700
From: Rafael C. Caruso
Date: 2026 Aug 26, 05:30 -0700
Jacquelin Hardy wrote:
"I don't like the moon. It is a liar. (In French, waxing is Croissant, waning is Décroissant).]
When the moon is waxing (Croissant, it draws a D )
When the moon is waning (Décroissant, it draws a C)"
This is true in the Northern hemisphere, but in the Southern hemisphere the mmnemonic is:
When the moon is waxing (Croissant), it draws a C.
When the moon is waning (Décroissant), it draws a D.
In Southern mid-latitudes, the Moon doesn't lie.
Best, Rafael C
