Moon Wednesday 29th April 2020

First Moon in a fortnight - and I was only just able to see it!

Time 21:15.
Distance 234,605 miles.
Waxing crescent phase.
223 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 51.6 degrees.

Moon Wednesday 15th April 2020

A bright and warm morning, but it doesn't defeat the lovely view of the Moon!

Time 09:04.
Distance 243,653 miles.
Waning crescent phase.
201 degrees S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 13.1 degrees.

Orion Friday 3rd April 2020

A quick photo of Orion last week. It's amazing how many objects you can see with the naked eye and with a simple photograph!

Original photo

Cropped, with contrast and many labels!

Moons Thursday 9th April 2020

The Moon was very low in the horizon, which meant a very pinky-red moon. It looks a bit like an 'Apocalypse Now' sun or a light lamp behind the trees!

Time 22:40.
Distance 222,793 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
120 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 4.4 degrees.

Moons Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th April 2020

(7th / 8th (1st and 2nd photos) / 8th (3rd photo) April)
Time 20:49 / 21:33 / 22:43.
Distance 222,150 / 221,813 / 221,813 miles.
Waxing gibbous / full moon / full moon phase.
112 / 114 / 129 degrees E / SE / SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 14.2 / 7.6 / 16.1 degrees.

Tuesday 7th April

Tuesday 7th April - Scenic View

Tuesday 7th April - Scenic View plus Bloodshot Moon!

Wednesday 8th April - Earlier

Wednesday 8th April - Scenic View (Earlier...)

Wednesday 8th April - Later!

Moons Saturday 4th, Sunday 5th and Monday 6th April 2020

(4th / 5th / 6th April)
Time 20:47 / 21:21 / 21:09.
Distance 226,391 / 223,746 / 222,791 miles.
Waxing gibbous / waxing gibbous / waxing gibbous phase.
143 / 139 / 125 degrees SE / SE / SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 49.1 / 41.8 / 29.1 degrees.

Moon Friday 3rd April 2020

Time 20:15.
Distance 229,779 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
150 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 53.6 degrees.

Moon Thursday 2nd April 2020

Everyone is self-isolating. But the Moon has been self-isolating for 4.5 billion years, thanks to gravity and its velocity!

Time 21:09 (BST now!).
Distance 233,559 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
195 degrees S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 58.6 degrees.