The Moon on this date
Moon on Tuesday, May 24, 2191
Waxing Crescent
2.3% illuminated · waxing
Shown at midday from Columbus, US.
Rise, set and path
Times for Columbus, US
- Moonrise
- NE
- Highest
- 77°
- Moonset
- NW
60°30°
Horizon
6:48 AM
10:47 PM
77°
Key figures
- Illuminated
- 2.3%
- Age
- 1.4 days
- Distance
- 395,300 km
- Apparent size
- 30.2′
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Lunation number
- 3320
Events on this date
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Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 2.2° apart in the sky.
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Jupiter, Mercury, and Moon gathered
All within 4.8° of each other in the sky.
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Moon and Jupiter close together
They pass 4.8° apart in the sky.
Exact values
For May 24, 12:00 PM, midday on this date.
| Elongation from the Sun | 16.76° |
|---|---|
| Phase angle | 162.68° |
| Illuminated fraction | 2.27% |
| Altitude / azimuth | 54.3° / 98.6° |
| Right ascension / declination | 5h 17m / 27.32° |
| Ecliptic longitude / latitude | 80.37° / 4.26° |
| Libration in longitude / latitude | 4.16° / -5.29° |
| Sub-solar longitude / latitude | 166.97° / 1.02° |
| Position angle of the axis | 356.7° |
| Position angle of the bright limb | 253.4° |
| Apparent magnitude | -5.6 |
Directions are good to about a hundredth of a degree and the distance to about 50 km; more digits would not mean anything.