We normally pay attention to the sun, his motion though the skies with the
daily and yearly cycles. The moon also merits attention. Have you noticed
how low the moon has been recently? Lunar declinations were almost -26
degrees for the last few days. Last nights full moon was almost as low as
she goes, almost 2.5 degrees lower than the lowest sun. Here at latitude 51
the maximum altitude was just over 13 degrees.
Last night sundials acted as moon dials, giving the correct time if you read
PM rather than AM.
Roger Bailey
Walking Shadow Designs
N51 W 115
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Hi all,
If my Ephemeris Book does not fail me, this is going to happen again on
Aug19, Sep15, Oct13, Nov9 and Dec6
this year but, yes, these minimal declinations only happen in full moon
in June and July this year. By the way, does
anybody know when is it going to be the next Blue Moon (ie., two full
moons in the same month)?
As regards to the equivalence between sundials and moondials, I am not
very sure but I believe this is going to happen again
on Aug23, Sep22, Oct22, Nov21 and Dec27, am I right?
Greetings,
Anselmo Perez Serrada
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