The Moon on this date
Moon on Friday, February 24, 2175
Waxing Crescent
17.1% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- E
- Highest
- 64°
- Moonset
- W
60°30°
Horizon
8:51 AM
10:57 PM
64°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 17.1%
- Age
- 3.5 days
- Distance
- 363,700 km
- Apparent size
- 32.8′
- Constellation
- Pisces
- Lunation number
- 3119
Events on this date
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Mars, Moon, and Venus gathered
All within 7.1° of each other in the sky.
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Moon and Mars close together
They pass 3.7° apart in the sky.
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Mars, Moon, and Saturn gathered
All within 6.1° of each other in the sky.
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Mercury and Neptune close together
They pass 1.7° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For Feb 24, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 48.67° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 131.11° |
| Illuminated fraction | 17.13% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 34.4° / 103.1° |
| Right ascension / declination | 1h 25m / 13.16° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 24.63° / 3.90° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 3.40° / -4.29° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 134.29° / -0.05° |
| Position angle of the axis | 339.4° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 245.6° |
| Apparent magnitude | -8.3 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.