Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog

This is Bob Moler with Ephemeris for Monday, June 9th. Today the Sun will be up for 15 hours and 30 minutes, setting at 9:27, and it will rise tomorrow at 5:57. The Moon, 2 days before full, will set at 4:53 tomorrow morning.

Did you know that the Ephemeris program has a blog where the scripts of these programs are posted daily along with illustrations? It’s located at bobmoler.wordpress.com. (If you are reading this, you’re already here!) I may end up with a shorter address, but this address will always work. I post the scripts of the program, unedited for time, along with illustrations where appropriate. For instance, in talking about constellations, I will illustrate how to find it, how it looks in the sky, and perhaps even with the mythical figures that it’s supposed to represent. I also post Ephemeris Extras, articles which I’ve written for other publications. Just about all the Ephemeris programs since September 13, 2010, are posted here.

The astronomical event times given in this blog are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan (Lat 44.7° N, Long 85.7° W; EDT, UT – 4 hours) unless stated otherwise. Times will be different for other locations.

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