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Re: Lunar Distance of the Day
From: Jim Thompson
Date: 2003 May 15, 16:57 -0300
From: Jim Thompson
Date: 2003 May 15, 16:57 -0300
I'd enjoy being able to see *any* celestial object other than clouds -- it
has been overcast, rainy and cold here for two straight weeks here in PEI.
The whole Island is going stir-crazy, let alone the celestial navigators.
We're supposed to have a lunar eclipse here tonight --
Eclipse calculator:
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/LunarEclipse.html
Total Eclipse of the Moon
CHARLOTTETOWN
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W063 08, N46 17
Zone: 4h West of Greenwich
Moon's
Azimuth Altitude
h m o o
Moonrise 2003 May 15 19:18 116.2 ----
Moon enters penumbra 2003 May 15 21:05.3 136.6 13.2
Moon enters umbra 2003 May 15 22:02.7 149.0 18.8
Moon enters totality 2003 May 15 23:13.7 165.8 23.2
Middle of eclipse 2003 May 15 23:40.1 172.3 23.9
Moon leaves totality 2003 May 16 00:06.4 178.9 24.1
Moon leaves umbra 2003 May 16 01:17.4 196.5 22.3
Moon leaves penumbra 2003 May 16 02:14.8 209.8 18.3
Moonset 2003 May 16 04:53 240.7 ----
Jim Thompson
jimt@jimthompson.net
www.jimthompson.net
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM]On Behalf Of Herbert Prinz
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 5:21 PM
> To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM
> Subject: Lunar Distance of the Day
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> Tonight, at 3:40:09 UT, the geocentric distance between Sun and Moon
> will be 179deg 34.7'. This will be the maximum for this month and
> several to come, not be reached again before November 09.
>
> Enjoy it..
>
> Herbert Prinz
>
>
