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Moons crescent phase orientation tilts from 2:00 to 4:00 direction in just 2 hours
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 74729691:MV8zNjIxMDUyXzY0NjUzNjI4X0ZFN0M0NURF] [quote:Hydra:MV8zNjIxMDUyXzY0NjUzNDkwXzEwRDdDMDQ5] [quote:Anonymous Coward 75461152:MV8zNjIxMDUyXzY0NjUzMTk3Xzg4Nzg5NzAx] [quote:Hydra:MV8zNjIxMDUyXzY0NjUzMTMyXzJGRDhCMDQ=] [quote:Anonymous Coward 74336040:MV8zNjIxMDUyX0M1MTY3OEFF] The lit portion of the moon tilts from 2 oclock when the sun is setting, pointing away from where the suns direction is coming from mind you, to 4 oclock where the sun then sets from our perspectivd after about 2 hours later. Been seeing this happen consistently for several days now. Can anybody explain this? [/quote] Search term of the day: moon field rotation [/quote] [b][color=brown]Thought this only applies to cameras with an az mount, whereas we can just easily turn our heads.[/color][/b] "Im not saying its field rotation, but its field rotation" [/quote] Did you turn your head during your observation in the way an EQ mount would turn? Or stayed the horizon horizontal during your observation in the way an AZ mount would move? . [/quote] The latter im assuming since i just look at it, im not tilting my head thats for sure. But labeling a phenomenon doesnt explain it, it just names it. For example, the earth has gravity. Okay but wth is it? [/quote]
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The lit portion of the moon tilts from 2 oclock when the sun is setting, pointing away from where the suns direction is coming from mind you, to 4 oclock where the sun then sets from our perspectivd after about 2 hours later.
Been seeing this happen consistently for several days now.
Can anybody explain this?
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