The final day of the excellent morning Moons this week - with complementary clouds!
Time 07:40.
Distance 251,025 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
198 degrees S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 35.6 degrees.
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Sunday, 12 July 2020
Moon Saturday 11th July 2020
The second day of the excellent morning Moons!
Time 07:50.
Distance 250,146 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
211 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 27.8 degrees.
Time 07:50.
Distance 250,146 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
211 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 27.8 degrees.
Moon Friday 10th July 2020
The start of the excellent morning Moons!
Time 07:52.
Distance 248,512 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
220 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 19.6 degrees.
Time 07:52.
Distance 248,512 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
220 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 19.6 degrees.
Moon Monday 6th July 2020
Some excellent scenic views; behind the trees, behind the clouds, and with Saturn and Jupiter!
Time 23:22.
Distance 237,775 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
134 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 2.8 degrees.
Time 23:22.
Distance 237,775 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
134 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 2.8 degrees.
Moon Sunday 5th July 2020
The full Moon with a bright star (or planet) - but what is it? I am not completely sure, but my best guess is Jupiter, judging by its brightness and the fact that it is not pulsating.
Time 23:30.
Distance 235,112 miles.
Full moon phase.
147 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 6.9 degrees.
Time 23:30.
Distance 235,112 miles.
Full moon phase.
147 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 6.9 degrees.
Sunday, 5 July 2020
Moon Saturday 4th July 2020
Really low Moon in the trees to start off the night, then a spectacular scenic view later on!
(first three photos / last two photos)
Time 22:02 / 23:07.
Distance 232,860 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
141 / 154 degrees SE / SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 3.8 / 8.8 degrees.
(first three photos / last two photos)
Time 22:02 / 23:07.
Distance 232,860 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
141 / 154 degrees SE / SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 3.8 / 8.8 degrees.
Saturday, 4 July 2020
Moon Thursday 2nd July 2020
Another excellent scenic Moon.
(first photo / last two photos)
Time 20:28 / 21:08.
Distance 231,135 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
145 / 153 degrees SE / SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 9.1 / 12.0 degrees.
(first photo / last two photos)
Time 20:28 / 21:08.
Distance 231,135 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
145 / 153 degrees SE / SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 9.1 / 12.0 degrees.
Moon Wednesday 1st July 2020
Very good scenic Moon tonight - just look at the last photo!
(first two photos / last photo)
Time 21:17 / 23:05.
Distance 229,981 / 229,981 miles.
Waxing gibbous / waxing gibbous phase.
167 / 193 degrees S / S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 18.9 / 18.5 degrees.
(first two photos / last photo)
Time 21:17 / 23:05.
Distance 229,981 / 229,981 miles.
Waxing gibbous / waxing gibbous phase.
167 / 193 degrees S / S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 18.9 / 18.5 degrees.
Moon Tuesday 30th June 2020
Just caught the Moon before the clouds rolled in!
Time 21:10.
Distance 229,382 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
178 degrees S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 24.5 degrees.
Time 21:10.
Distance 229,382 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
178 degrees S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 24.5 degrees.
Sunday, 7 June 2020
Moon Saturday 6th June 2020
...and here is (the aftermath of) the Full Strawberry Moon!
Time 23:13.
Distance 229,760 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
140 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 3.7 degrees.
Time 23:13.
Distance 229,760 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
140 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 3.7 degrees.
Moon Friday 5th June 2020
The Full Strawberry Moon is behind the trees...
Time 23:22.
Distance 227,768 miles.
Full moon phase.
154 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 10.8 degrees.
Time 23:22.
Distance 227,768 miles.
Full moon phase.
154 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 10.8 degrees.
Moon Tuesday 2nd June 2020
A bright evening - but the Moon is brighter still!
Time 20:36.
Distance 226,432 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
150 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 24.1 degrees.
Time 20:36.
Distance 226,432 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
150 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 24.1 degrees.
Moon Monday 1st June 2020
Time 20:48.
Distance 227,026 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
165 degrees S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 33.4 degrees.
Distance 227,026 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
165 degrees S compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 33.4 degrees.
Monday, 1 June 2020
Moon Sunday 31st May 2020
Time 23:06.
Distance 228,286 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
220 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 32.7 degrees.
Distance 228,286 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
220 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 32.7 degrees.
Moon Saturday 30th May 2020
Time 21:21.
Distance 230,037 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
208 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 42.9 degrees.
Distance 230,037 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
208 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 42.9 degrees.
Saturday, 30 May 2020
Moon Friday 29th May 2020
First Moon in nearly a month!
Time 22:19.
Distance 232,104 miles.
Waxing crescent phase.
225 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 43.6 degrees.
Time 22:19.
Distance 232,104 miles.
Waxing crescent phase.
225 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 43.6 degrees.
Friday, 8 May 2020
Moon Thursday 7th May 2020
A lovely colour on the Moon last night.
Time 22:19.
Distance 223,883 miles.
Full moon phase.
134 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 9.1 degrees.
Time 22:19.
Distance 223,883 miles.
Full moon phase.
134 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 9.1 degrees.
Thursday, 7 May 2020
Moon Wednesday 6th May 2020
Really low Moon last night; any lower and it would have been stuck in the tree branches!
I've learnt that if you have a low light photograph and you put the saturation up high in Photoshop, it pixelates it and gives a groovy 'orange peel' effect!
Time 20:30.
Distance 223,538 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
120 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 7.7 degrees.
I've learnt that if you have a low light photograph and you put the saturation up high in Photoshop, it pixelates it and gives a groovy 'orange peel' effect!
Time 20:30.
Distance 223,538 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
120 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 7.7 degrees.
Wednesday, 6 May 2020
Moon Tuesday 5th May 2020
Tuesday, 5 May 2020
Moon Monday 4th May 2020
A bright sky behind an even brighter Moon!
Time 21:02.
Distance 224,245 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
146 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 33.2 degrees.
Time 21:02.
Distance 224,245 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
146 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 33.2 degrees.
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