Sam's Lunar Look-In: 2021

Thursday 23 December 2021

Moon Sunday 12th and Tuesday 14th December 2021

One fuzzy and one clear Moon last week!

12th December:
Time 17:21.
Distance 245,863 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
143 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 30.9 degrees.

14th December:
Time 19:42.
Distance 250,092 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
171 degrees S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 42.6 degrees.

12th December

14th December

Sunday 12 December 2021

Moon Combo Backlog 11!

A big backlog of Moon photos - from the clearest to the fuzziest of nights!

13th November (1)

13th November (2)

13th November (3)

16th November

17th November

22nd November (1)

22nd November (2)

23rd November (1)

23rd November (2)

23rd November (3)

25th November (1)

25th November (2)

30th November

2nd December (1)

2nd December (2)

7th December

10th December

11th December

Saturday 13 November 2021

Moon Combo Backlog 10!

Some great early evening Moons recently, including Jupiter and Saturn in the penultimate image!

10th October (first two photos):
Time 17:56 (BST).
Distance 227,265 miles.
Waxing crescent phase.
196 degrees S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 11.2 degrees.

10th October (last two photos):
Time 18:20.
Distance 227,265 miles.
Waxing crescent phase.
201 degrees S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 10.1 degrees.

11th October:
Time 17:35.
Distance 229,033 miles.
Waxing crescent phase.
178 degrees S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 10.7 degrees.

15th October:
Time 17:47.
Distance 238,508 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
129 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 4.3 degrees.

16th October (first two photos):
Time 17:45.
Distance 240,844 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
117 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 2.1 degrees.

16th October (last two photos):
Time 18:04.
Distance 240,844 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
121 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 4.6 degrees.

12th November:
Time 18:46 (GMT).
Distance 239,597 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
171 degrees S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 22.0 degrees.

10th October (1)

10th October (2)

10th October (3)

10th October (4)

11th October

15th October

16th October (1)

16th October (2)

16th October (3)

16th October (4)

12th November (1) - with Jupiter and Saturn!

12th November (2)

Saturday 9 October 2021

Moons Wednesday 22nd September and Monday 4th & Tuesday 5th October 2021

Some more great Moons recently! (Including some great morning Moons!)

(first photo)
Date 22nd September.
Time 22:37.
Distance 244,675 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
114 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 23.0 degrees.

(second photo)
Date 4th October.
Time 07:30.
Distance 233,584 miles.
Waning crescent phase.
111 degrees E compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 28.3 degrees.

(last two photos)
Date 5th October.
Time 06:40.
Distance 230,465 miles.
Waning crescent phase.
94 degrees E compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 9.6 degrees.