MOON - Mar 19, 07



Moon, Mar 19
0h UTC

coords: 23 45 s 00 34
cent long trmntr: ~90.0 deg
sin long: 1.0
ecc of ell: ~0.0
dist: 222 700 mi / 358 401 km
diam: 33.34'
illum: 0.01% (faint)

Lunar observation not practical with Moon
this close to Sun. (1.7 deg @ 0h)

New Moon @ 02:43:52 UTC
Perigee @ 19h UTC

Moon travels 14.162 deg @ 0.59 d/hr
Libration: w 3.0 deg, s 1.02 deg

Clear skies,

Ben, 90.126 n 35.539

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