Sliver Spotting [L1053] (beta)

[saberscorpx]

NEW MOON [L1053]: 07FEB08 0344 UT

50n90w

<24h waning
ecliptic/sunrise window: poor/1m
moonrise/azimuth: 1331ut/122*ese
altaz at sunrise: 0.2*/121*
sunrise/azimuth: 130ut/114*
elong/age at moonrise: 7.3*/-14h13m

<24h waxing
ecliptic/moonset window: good/52m
sunset/azimuth: 1705ut/247*wsw
altaz at sunset: 6.5*/241*
moonset/azimuth: 1757ut/247*
elong/age at sunset: 9.2*/19h21m

40n90w

<24h waning
ecliptic/sunrise window: poor/08m
moonrise/azimuth: 1259ut/115*ese
altaz at sunrise: 01*/117*ese
sunrise/azimuth: 1307ut/108*ese
elong/age at moonrise: 7.3*/-14h45m

<24h waxing
ecliptic/moonset window: vgood/45m
sunset/azimuth: 1727ut/251*wsw
altaz at sunset: 7.6*/246*
moonset/azimuth: 1815ut/252*
elong/age at sunset: 9.2*/19h43m

30n90w

<24h waning
ecliptic/sunrise window: poor/14m
moonrise/azimuth: 1236ut/113*ese
altaz at sunrise: 2.2*/115*
sunrise/azimuth: 1250ut/108*
elong/age at moonrise: 7.4*/-15h08m

<24h waxing
ecliptic/moonset window: vgood/45m
sunset/azimuth: 2343ut/253*wsw
altaz at sunset: 8.4*/250*
moonset/azimuth: 0028ut/255*
elong/age at sunset: 9.3*/19h59m

20n90w

<24h waning
ecliptic/sunrise window: poor/20m
moonrise/azimuth: 1217ut/111*ese
altaz at sunrise: 3.5*/113*
sunrise/azimuth: 1237ut/107*
elong/age at moonrise: 7.4*/-15h27m

<24h waxing
ecliptic/moonset window: vgood/42m
sunset/azimuth: 2356ut/254*wsw
altaz at sunset: 8.5*/254*
moonset/azimuth: 1838ut/257*
elong/age at sunset: 9.4*/20h12m

30s150e

<24h waning
ecliptic/sunrise window: vgood/18m
moonrise/azimuth: 0712ut/112*ese
altaz at sunrise: 2.5*/109*
sunrise/azimuth: 0730ut/109*
elong/age at moonrise: 3.6*/-08h14m

<24h waxing
ecliptic/moonset window: poor/05m
sunset/azimuth: 0854ut/251*wsw
altaz at sunset: 0.8*/253*
moonset/azimuth: 0859ut/251*
elong/age at sunset: 2.0*/05h10m


Note: The observer's altitude/horizon
is not accounted for. Data for 00n90w,
20s90w, 30s90w, 40s90w, and the same
lats at 30e and 150e will eventually be
added.

Your feedback is welcome.
I would also be happy to hear from any
programmers interested in creating this
as an online utilty for <24h crescent data.


SJS

[Rob_K]

Excellent Stephen! :thumbsup: As a crescent junkie, this sort of information is pure gold. Can't help with the programming - my knowledge is limited to the TV Guide :P - but hope someone can....

Cheers -

[saberscorpx]

Lol. Thanks Rob.
I'll probably have the data for all 24 areas ready for next lunation.

An Extreme Lunar Crescent Calculator (ELLC) would allow the observer
to simply scrollbar to the desired lunation and select a city or lat/long to
produce this information. An altitude/horizon correction would be nice.

Your fellow crescent junkie,
Stephen