The Moon on this date

Moon on Sunday, February 19, 2130

Waxing Gibbous

89.6% illuminated · waxing

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
NE
Highest
69°
Moonset
NW
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
89.6%
Age
11.2 days
Distance
401,300 km
Apparent size
29.8′
Constellation
Gemini
Lunation number
2562

Events on this date

  1. Uranus at opposition

    Opposite the Sun in the sky: up all night and at its brightest for the year.

Exact values

For Feb 19, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun142.23°
Phase angle37.70°
Illuminated fraction89.56%
Altitude / azimuth-25.4° / 27.9°
Right ascension / declination7h 38m / 20.00°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude113.05° / -1.47°
Libration in longitude / latitude5.14° / 2.53°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude42.31° / -0.61°
Position angle of the axis11.2°
Position angle of the bright limb276.8°
Apparent magnitude-11.7

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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