Thursday 27 August 2020

Moon Wednesday 26th August 2020

Time 22:08.
Distance 234,206 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
210 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 9.0 degrees.





Tuesday 25 August 2020

Moon Sunday 23rd August 2020

Time 21:15.
Distance 227,735 miles.
Waxing crescent phase.
239 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 9.1 degrees.





Friday 7 August 2020

Moon Thursday 6th August 2020

Some more excellent scenic views!

Time 22:58.
Distance 247,585 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
110 degrees S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 4.2 degrees.





Moon Wednesday 5th August 2020

You can barely see the Moon through the thick clouds!

Time 23:24.
Distance 245,423 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
126 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 9.4 degrees.



Moon Tuesday 4th August 2020

Some excellent scenic views.

Time 23:21.
Distance 243,081 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
137 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 10.4 degrees.





Moon Monday 3rd August 2020

The full Moon...
...behind the clouds!

Time 23:00.
Distance 240,706 miles.
Full moon phase.
145 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 9.7 degrees.





Thursday 6 August 2020

Merchandise!

I've opened up a Lunar Look-In shop on redbubble.com.
Will I sell anything?
https://www.redbubble.com/people/sammoonswing/shop



Moon Sunday 2nd August 2020

Another fantastic scenic Moon. Topped off with Jupiter and Saturn in the last photo (right spot and left spot respectively).

Time 23:10.
Distance 239,519 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
159 degrees S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 11.6 degrees.







Wednesday 5 August 2020

Moon Saturday 1st August 2020 - Jupiter & Saturn

A really good view of Jupiter and Saturn, even during the light sky!







Moon Saturday 1st August 2020 - Data

Great start to August. Look how the Moon seems much clearer in the dark nightime sky than in the light evening sky.

(1st / 2nd photo)
Time 21:37 / 23:01.
Distance 238,419 / 238,419 miles.
Waxing gibbous / waxing gibbous phase.
151 / 169 degrees SE / S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 7.8 / 12.0 degrees.





Tuesday 4 August 2020

End of July 'Bedtime' Moons!

27th July

30th July

End of July 'Picturesque' Moons!


Moody clouds!
28th July


29th July


30th July


31st July


Also 31st July

End of July 'Daytime' Moons!

I've seen some really good Moons in the bright sky recently.
(Spot the birds!)
27th July


28th July


30th July


31st July

End of July Moons!

Some great Moons at the end of July.

(1st          / 2nd            / 3rd            / 4th            / 5th photo)
27th July     / 28th July      / 29th July      / 30th July      / 31st July (date).
21:09         / 19:03          / 23:02          / 20:33          / 21:26 (time).
230,210 miles / 231,347 miles  / 232,752 miles  / 234,408 miles  / 236,304 miles (distance).
First quarter / waxing gibbous / waxing gibbous / waxing gibbous / waxing gibbous (phase).
210 degrees   / 165 degrees    / 208 degrees    / 161 degrees    / 161 degrees (azimuth).
South-west    / South          / South-west     / South          / South (compass point).
21.4 degrees  / 20.0 degrees   / 12.2 degrees   / 12.2 degrees   / 10.5 degrees (degrees altitude).