The Moon on this date

Moon on Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Waxing Crescent

11.6% illuminated · waxing

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
E
Highest
55°
Moonset
W
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
11.6%
Age
2.8 days
Distance
362,200 km
Apparent size
33.0′
Constellation
Leo
Lunation number
1083

Events on this date

No Moon or planet events on this date.

Exact values

For Jul 14, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun39.58°
Phase angle140.16°
Illuminated fraction11.61%
Altitude / azimuth24.4° / 102.5°
Right ascension / declination10h 09m / 7.10°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude151.70° / -4.03°
Libration in longitude / latitude2.37° / 5.52°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude141.91° / -0.26°
Position angle of the axis19.9°
Position angle of the bright limb295.9°
Apparent magnitude-7.6

Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.

Your location

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