if the moon rises at3:30 am and sets at 4:00 pm what will its azimuth and altitude be at 3:32pm
please answer these with azimuth and altitude:
rises at 4:37 am set 5:00pm at 3:40
rises at 5:40 am sets 5:20 pm at 4:51
6:40 am sets 5:40 pm at 6;21
and can you show me how to figure it out!
2006-10-20 10:47:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The exact answer depends on your latitude and on the time of year (just like the height of the Sun depends on the time of year). From the times of moon rise&set you can figure out the phase of the Moon, but that's about it.
Now if you only want rough answers, you can make an educated guess. For example, in the first one, if the Moon is going to set at 4 pm, at 3:32 pm it must be pretty low in the west.
2006-10-20 15:07:08 · answer #1 · answered by kris 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/ this a web site I go to to see where the moon and planets are at a given time (real time) just choose closest city... but you are asking about something I don't think there is a answer for as for a equation or something
it will give azimuth but not altitude it will show what direction to be looking towards (east north south west) I will do more investigating get back with you...untill then enjoy this website
2006-10-20 18:20:24 · answer #2 · answered by mostlysnow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all of these answers will depend on your latitude, but you not tell us that.
2006-10-20 17:55:17 · answer #3 · answered by MrZ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋