Suppose that an eclipse of the moon occurs on the night of december 22, the winter solstice. Determine approxi

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Suppose that an eclipse of the moon occurs on the night of december 22, the winter solstice. Determine approxi

values for the right ascension(RA) and declination of the moon at mid eclipse.

2006-09-27 08:35:43 · 2 answers · asked by mapleafgal sweet an delicious 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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About RA=6h and DEC=+23 because the Moon would be 180 degrees or 12h around the ecliptic from the Sun, at he place the Sun would have been on the summer solstice.

2006-09-27 08:38:50 · answer #1 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Hi. The declination is zero or there would not be an eclipse. Not sure about the RA but it should be a multiple of 6.

2006-09-27 15:40:16 · answer #2 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋