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Lunar Information

The "Lunar Information" panel shows information about the phase and position of the moon.

  • Age%
    How far along the moon is in the current cycle. When the age is 0%, a new lunar cycle has begun. The moon is full when it's age is 50%.

  • Full%
    The percentage of the moon that is illuminated.

  • Moon Rise
    The local time of the moon rise for the current day.

  • Moon Set
    The local time of the moon set for the current day.

  • Right Asc, Declination
    The current position of the moon in celestial coordinates.

  • Altitude, Azimuth
    The current position of the moon in local coordinates.

(Note that all information is in the context of the currently selected date and time. See Configuring for information on setting the date and time.)

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