The Moon on this date
Moon on Thursday, July 22, 1971
New Moon
0.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 70°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
6:25 AM
9:18 PM
70°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 0.1%
- Age
- 0.3 days
- Distance
- 391,900 km
- Apparent size
- 30.5′
- Constellation
- Cancer
- Lunation number
- 601
Events on this date
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New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
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Partial solar eclipse
The Moon covers part of the Sun. Not visible from Columbus.
Exact values
For Jul 22, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 3.30° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 176.51° |
| Illuminated fraction | 0.09% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 58.6° / 120.2° |
| Right ascension / declination | 8h 20m / 20.67° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 122.50° / 1.10° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 5.19° / -1.15° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | -178.56° / 0.40° |
| Position angle of the axis | 11.8° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 270.5° |
| Apparent magnitude | -4.2 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.