The Moon as a Compass: How to tell the Direction of the Moon & Direction by the Moon The Azimuth

of the Moon on the Horizon is the Azimuth on the Moon.

This Method works anywhere in the World All in the Heavens appear to rise in the East, move across the sky, & set in the West. Whatever part of the Sky is Circumpolar, that is the Hemisphere that you are in: The Axis of Rotation is Longitude, while the Plane of Rotation is Latitude.

Moon 180_W

Moon 315 _ NW

Moon 360_N

Moon 45_ NE

Moon 90_ E

Moon 135_SE

Moon 180_ S

Moon 135_SW

Monday, 26 August 2013 Aptitude Deign