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Form for lunar observations
The aim of this form is to collect important information when doing naked
eye observations on the visibility of the moon's form during rise
and
set times. This information will hopefully be usefully to determine if
theoretical formula's or rules of thumb can be developed from these
observations.
So your help is very important!
<There is the Moonwatch
program, but that project is only related to first lunar crescent
visibility>
If wanted I can make a dedicated web-page for your own
observation
(with some fields already fill-in, diminishing the amount of time to
fill-in
the form everytime (Skerries, and Callanish I). Let
me
know.
One important point: If the observation is done to verify if a
neolithic
building is aligned to set/rise/reappearing moon at a location, it
could
be handy for collecting good information to do the observation close to
this neolithic location, but at different location/standpoint to be
able
to start/end the observations at an as low as possible apparent horizon
altitude. This gives more information about the whole track of
visibility
of the moon. Please record also the visibility of the moon at the
apparent
altitude of the horizon at the neolithic site.
Fill in the fields as clear as possible (even is no information, just
tell that with the text NA). The following abbreviations can be used:
- xx
If e.g. minutes or seconds are unknown like in time: 06:23:xx - NA
Information is Not Available, unknown, no information, don't know,
not observed, not noted, nothing to add, etc. - 0
If the value is indeed zero - non
If no star could be seen (due to twilight/daylight) - very far
If distant is very far.