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as of 04/26/2024 4:28 p.m.
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General Info
as of 04/26/2024 4:28 p.m.
| Type | Moon |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Orbits | Earth |
| Right ascension | 16:21:16.56 (Hours) |
| Declination | -25:42:51.9 (Deg) |
| % illuminated | 92.822 |
| Mass | 7.3477e+22 kg |
Earth's only natural satellite | |
☉ Solar Masses ⊕ Earth Masses j Jupiter Masses
Austin (5562)
Naked eye
100 points
Nice 15%-ish crescent moon. I really like this phase of the moon: earth shine is prominent enough to be seen with the naked eye. Plus, the moon sets early enough to not interfere with other observations.
I made this observation through a break in the sky-soup. Here's to clear skies tonight.
radesmond (300)
Orion 10" Dobsonian
110 points
I felt so close I was looking for first stages of Apollo LMs. The moon never disappoints.
jontxu (250)
Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ
100 points
Used 3x Barlow lens. It was beautiful.
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