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Re: (meteorobs) Geminids/Moon




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From: Jeffrey892@aol.com <Jeffrey892@aol.com>
>The moon will rise at 2:31 a.m. central time (13th) and will be a waning
>cresent, 20% illuminated.  Someone might want to double check me, however.
>
You have it close enough. From SkyMap Pro 5, moon rise is 2:53 a.m. on the
morning of the 14th in Chicago, 2:54 in LA, 2:55 in NYC. Illumination will
be 18% with mag -8.1. For reference, it will be in Virgo, rising about 40
min. after Spica on the 14th, rising with Spica on the 13th.

Larry



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