The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, August 17, 2173
Waxing Gibbous
61.2% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- SE
- Highest
- 22°
- Moonset
- SW
60°30°
Horizon
3:57 PM
12:10 AM
22°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 61.2%
- Age
- 8.9 days
- Distance
- 374,800 km
- Apparent size
- 31.9′
- Constellation
- Scorpius
- Lunation number
- 3100
Events on this date
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Neptune at opposition
Opposite the Sun in the sky: up all night and at its brightest for the year.
Exact values
For Aug 17, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 102.84° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 77.06° |
| Illuminated fraction | 61.19% |
| Altitude / azimuth | -40.8° / 92.4° |
| Right ascension / declination | 16h 22m / -26.17° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 248.07° / -4.59° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | -6.24° / 6.20° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 70.18° / 1.04° |
| Position angle of the axis | 8.5° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 278.1° |
| Apparent magnitude | -10.6 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.