Results of the July Moonwatch
Abstract
Results are presented from a study to determine the visibility of the crescent moon on July 14, 1988. About 2,000 observations from the U.S. and Canada are used to produce a visibility map. The factors affecting visibility are analyzed, including clouds, haze, and humidity.
- Publication:
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Sky and Telescope
- Pub Date:
- April 1989
- Bibcode:
- 1989S&T....77..373D
- Keywords:
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- Lunar Figure;
- Lunar Phases;
- Visual Observation;
- Haze;
- Humidity;
- Space Observations (From Earth);
- Astronomy