Talia is a WISRD Apprentice and a member of the WISRD Earth/Space Lab, specifically studying the position and phases of the Moon.
View MethodI am finding the Azimuth and Altitude and relative size of the Moon at a particular time each day and looking for patterns in the data I find. To find the Altitude and Azimuth I use the device shown below to find the moon and measure the angles.
To find the percentage, I print a picture of the day’s Moon, cut out the full Moon and weigh it. Then, I cut the fraction of the Moon that is lit up (eg: Half Moon, Crescent Moon) and weigh it. To get the percentage, I divide the weight of the fraction of the Moon by the weight of the full Moon and multiply that by 100.
| Day | Date | Time (UTC) | Azimuth (degrees) | Altitude (degrees) | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022-01-24 | 15:45 | 179 | 121 | 50% |
| 2 | 2022-01-25 | 15:48 | 186 | 123 | 37.5% |
| 3 | 2022-01-26 | 15:47 | 182 | 123 | 27.5% |
| 4 | 2022-01-27 | 15:48 | 183 | 122 | 18.75% |
| 5 | 2022-01-28 | 15:48 | 135 | 118 | NP |
| 6-11 | Multiple | 15:45 | Not Visible | Not Visible | NP |
| 12 | 2022-02-04 | 03:45 | 230 | 107 | NP |
| 13 | 2022-02-05 | 03:40 | 244 | 120 | NP |
| 14 | 2022-02-06 | 03:42 | 236 | 130 | NP |
| 15 | 2022-02-07 | 03:44 | 222 | 140 | NP |
| 16 | 2022-02-08 | 03:43 | 247 | 154 | NP |
| 17 | 2022-02-09 | 03:43 | 229 | 165 | NP |
| 18 | 2022-02-10 | 03:42 | N/A | 180 | NP |
| 19 | 2022-02-11 | 03:44 | N/A | 180 | NP |
| 20 | 2022-02-12 | 03:47 | 76 | 156 | NP |
| 21 | 2022-02-13 | 03:47 | 82 | 145 | NP |
| 22 | 2022-02-14 | 03:42 | 68 | 133 | NP |
| 23 | 2022-02-15 | 03:46 | 71 | 123 | NP |
| 24 | 2022-02-16 | 03:42 | 51 | 108 | NP |
| 25 | 2022-02-17 | 03:44 | 100 | 68 | NP |
| 26-29 | Multiple | 03:45 | Not Visible | Not Visible | NP |
| 30 | 2022-02-22 | 15:44 | 218 | 110 | STC |
| 31 | 2022-02-23 | 15:44 | 195 | 115 | STC |
| 32 | 2022-02-24 | 15:44 | 182 | 119 | STC |
| 33 | 2022-02-25 | 15:43 | 172 | 120 | NP |
| 34-42 | Multiple | 15:45 | Not Visible | Not Visible | NP |
| 43 | 2022-03-07 | 03:46 | 249 | 124 | NP |
| 44 | 2022-03-08 | 03:45 | 247 | 137 | NP |
| 45 | 2022-03-09 | 03:47 | 252 | 147 | NP |
| 46 | 2022-03-10 | 03:45 | 248 | 151 | NP |
| 47 | 2022-03-11 | 03:45 | N/A | 180 | NP |
- The Moon isn’t up every night, sometimes it is only up in the day.
- Here is some non-official observations I made based on the data:
- The Moon’s Altitude limit is 180 degrees.
- In the day, The Moon moves up and to the West until it reaches 123 degrees Altitude. Then, it starts moving down and to the east.
- NP = No Percentage
- N/A = Not Applicable
- STC = Still to Come