[AZ-Observing] Re: Crescent Moon, 23 Hours Before New
- From: "Tom Polakis" <tpolakis@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 14:48:41 -0700
Mike Collins wrote:
What is your reference for the apparent lunar magnitude? XEphem says -7.7,
Stellarium -4.6...
I used SkySafari, which is the definitive reference for apparent lunar
magnitudes at low phase angles.
OK, not really. To add to the confusion, JPL Horizons shows the magnitude at
that time of -5.3, bottoming out tomorrow morning at -4.4.
Tom
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