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Has anyone attributed a specific Baily's bead to a specific feature on the Moon? If so, when was this first done?
From Wikipedia's Baily's beads:
Lunar topography has considerable relief because of the presence of mountains, craters, valleys and other topographical features. The irregularities of the lunar limb ...
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How to measure the latitude of the moon?
In the geocentric solar ecliptic (GSE) system of coordinates, the position of the Moon is described by its longitude and latitude. The former is, with great accuracy, the angular distance between the ...
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Would people on opposite sides of the earth see different details of the moon, if so are there actual photos demonstrating this?
I am aware of phases and the fact that opposite sides will see the moon flipped relative to the other but what I’m asking specifically is would the almost 8000 mile difference between the two ...
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Moon's path as seen from Earth
As observed from the surface of Earth:
Will the moon ever repeat the same path (trajectory)?
If yes, what is the period of repetition?
And also will the moon cover the night sky with its path ...
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How to calculate exact angle to the moon?
I am building some device as a gift for my girlfriend.
For this device to work, I need to be able to calculate the angle to which I should look towards (3D angle), in order to see the moon.
This ...
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Why haven't I seen the Moon?
It has been some time since I've seen the Moon. What are the conditions that might affect whether or not the Moon is visible within a 24-hour period?
Please take into consideration any notable ...
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How to calculate the altitude of the Moon?
With the known latitude coordinate of the observing position, how to find the altitude of the moon when it is high, i.e when it crosses the local meridian?
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