[PLUG-TALK] Astronomy Question

[Michael Rasmussen]

On Fri, Aug 03, 2012 at 11:20:33PM -0500, Bill Barry wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 10:49 PM, Richard C. Steffens <rsteff at comcast.net>wrote:
> > Where can I find information on how to predict where the moon will rise
> > for my location?
> >
> > Back in the summer of either 1990 or 1991 we were sitting on our deck
> > looking towards Mt. Hood when the moon rose directly behind the peak.
> > We've never seen it rise in that spot since. I understand that this sort
> > of thing happens in cycles, and that the period of this particular cycle
> > is around 17 years.
> >
> > So, given my latitude and longitude, how do I calculate what angle to
> > look to find the moon rise on any given night -- assuming no cloud
> > cover, of course.
> >
> >
> This should get the calculation started.
> http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/AltAz.php

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it's moon information will provide what you are seeking.

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