Re: Time differences between successive moonrises
From: Brian Tung (brian_at_isi.edu)
Date: 08/24/04
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Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 15:03:13 +0000 (UTC)
"Mr.Adams" wrote:
> after printing the moonrise and -set data for my position in central
> europe from the US Naval Observatory and calculating the time
> differences between successive moonrises from one new moon to the
> following new moon for March/April, June/July/, September/October and
> December/January I found the following regularity : The time
> differences are shortest when the moon is at the most southern
> position of its orbit and are longest when the moon is at the most
> northern position. Can somebody explain me the reason behind that ?
> Could it be that those positions fall into the points closest and
> farest to/from earth of the moons excentric orbit ? Any input is very
> welcome !
Objection: Asked and answered.
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