The Moon on this date
Moon on Wednesday, May 14, 1997
First Quarter
52.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 59°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
1:20 PM
2:13 AM
59°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 52.1%
- Age
- 7.8 days
- Distance
- 403,800 km
- Apparent size
- 29.6′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Lunation number
- 920
Events on this date
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First Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.
Exact values
For May 14, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 92.30° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 87.55° |
| Illuminated fraction | 52.14% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -14.2° / 63.4° |
| Right ascension / declination | 9h 50m / 10.30° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 146.19° / -2.64° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 2.20° / 3.78° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 88.87° / -1.31° |
| Position angle of the axis | 21.1° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 289.6° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.1 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.