The Moon on this date

Moon on Tuesday, October 10, 2175

Waning Crescent

15.3% illuminated · waning

Shown at midday from Columbus, US.

Rise, set and path

Times for Columbus, US

Moonrise
E
Highest
61°
Moonset
W
Moon's height Daylight Twilight Night

Key figures

Illuminated
15.3%
Age
25.5 days
Distance
396,500 km
Apparent size
30.1′
Constellation
Leo
Lunation number
3126

Events on this date

  1. Moon and Venus close together

    They pass 0.7° apart in the sky.

Exact values

For Oct 10, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.

Elongation from the Sun314.00°
Phase angle133.89°
Illuminated fraction15.34%
Altitude / azimuth53.8° / 221.2°
Right ascension / declination10h 13m / 10.67°
Ecliptic longitude / latitude151.29° / -0.36°
Libration in longitude / latitude5.98° / 1.08°
Sub-solar longitude / latitude-127.80° / -1.24°
Position angle of the axis19.2°
Position angle of the bright limb109.9°
Apparent magnitude-7.9

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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