Lunar Report - 04/28/2017

by: Gordon Rutherford

Moon distance to earth:

225,788 miles

Age moon:

2.9 days

Moon phase:

Size of moon increases

Percentage visible:

9%

 

 

TODAY - Friday, April 28, 2017

The Moon today is in a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon's surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

Moon phase and lunation details

2 days after New Moon

Previous main lunar phase is the New Moon before 2 days on 26 April 2017 at 12:16.

Upcoming main Moon phases

• First Quarter in Leo ♌ after 3 days on 3 May 2017 at 02:47
• Full Moon in Scorpio ♏ after 11 days on 10 May 2017 at 21:43
• Last Quarter in Pisces ♓ after 19 days on 19 May 2017 at 00:33
• New Moon in Taurus ♉ after 26 days on 25 May 2017 at 19:44

 

 

Neap tide

There is low ocean tide today. Sun and Moon gravitational forces are not aligned, but meet at big angle, so their combined tidal force is weak.

Miami Tide Times

(Tropic of Cancer)

• Low 05:02am
  (-0.27m)
• High 11:01am
  (3.12m)
• Low 05:20pm
  (-0.63m)
• High 11:40pm
  (3.30m)

by: Gordon Rutherford

M 6.8 - 31km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines

2017-04-28 20:23:19 UTC  

Magnitude = 6.8m

Location = 5.477°N   125.084°E 

Depth =   41.7 km

 

DRIVERS:

Saturn at Lunar Opposition
- Saturn at Median 

Quake was at 20 hrs, and NASA JPL Data restarts my daily geometries at midnight 23:59.  See attached, tomorrows Lunar Geometries 

 

Celestial Geometries - 04/28/2017

NASA JPL Data - FORECASTED

by: Gordon Rutherford

UTC Time = 16:10:27 Friday, April 28, 2017

NASA JPL Data - TODAY

NOTE: All my geometries are calculated, using NASA JPL Data, and based on UTC Noon times.

LUNAR GEOMETRIES

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1) Mars at Lunar Conj

2) Jupiter at Lunar 120 Degrees

3) Neptune at Lunar E. Elong 

COMBINATIONAL GEOMETRIES

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- Uranus in Conjunction w/ Mercury

- Uranus and Mercury at Geocentric Opposition

- Earth recently exited, Jupiter's connected path to the Sun

SOLAR MAGNETIC FIELD

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- Neutral heading Negative

Celestial Geometries - April 25, 2017

Geocentric Lunar Geometries

Moon @ Perigee (Closest to Earth)
Earth just exited Jupiter's Gravitationally connected path to the Sun.


Mercury at Lunar Conj       
Jupiter at Lunar Opposition       
Saturn at Lunar 120 Degrees       
Uranus at Lunar Conj

NASA JPL Data

Celestial Geometries - 03/13/2017

by:  Gordon Rutherford

Lunar Geometries
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Mercury at Lunar Opposition
Venus at Lunar Opposition
Uranus at Lunar Opposition
Neptune at Lunar 150 Degrees

Combinational Geometries
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- Mercury, Sun, Neptune, and Venus at Geocentric Conjunction
- Jupiter at Geocentric Opposition to Mars and Uranus at Conjunction

Solar Magnetic Field
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- Earth and Moon in the Negative Magnetic Field

Kileaua Volcano Seismograph Analysis - 03/09/2017

By:  Gordon Rutherford
Earthquake #1
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UTC Time = 08:32am

DRIVER:
Saturn (RISE) at 120 degrees from the Moon (MEDIAN)

Earthquake #2
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UTC Time = 08:32am

DRIVER:
(Balanced across the Skyview)
Saturn at 120 degrees from the Moon

AVERAGE RISE, MEDIAN, and SET TIMES
- For the Tropic of Cancer

By:   Gordon Rutherford

M 5.9 - West of Macquarie Island

UTC Time = 2017-03-09 11:14:26

Magnitude = 5.9m

Location = 60.146°S   150.296°E 

Depth = 10.0 km 

DRIVERS:

Saturn at 120 degrees from the Moon

by:  Gordon Rutherford

M 2.6 - 52km WNW of West Yellowstone, Montana

UTC Time = 2017-03-08 15:41:47

Magnitude = 2.6m

Location = 44.754°N   111.749°W 

Depth = 11.3 km 

DRIVERS:

Saturn at 150 degrees from the Moon

Solar Report - 03/07/2017

by:  Gordon Rutherford

:Product: Forecast Discussion
:Issued: 2017 Mar 07 1230 UTC
# Prepared by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
#

Solar Activity (24 hr Summary)

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Solar activity was at very low levels. There were no spotted regions on the visible disk. No Earth-directed CMEs were observed in coronagraph imagery.

Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels during the forecast period (07-09 Mar).

Energetic Particles (24 hr Summary)

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The greater than 2 MeV electron flux reached high levels with a peak flux of 29,900 pfu observed at 06/1620 UTC. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux remained at background levels throughout the period.

Forecast

-->  Past the Solar Sector Boundary Crossing 3 days ago

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux is expected to reach high levels all three days of the forecast period (07-09 Mar) due to CH HSS effects. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux is expected to persist at background levels.

Solar Wind (24 hr Summary)

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The solar wind environment remained enhanced due to a negative polarity, polar-connected CH HSS. Solar wind speed fluctuated between 575 km/s and 625 km/s for the period. Total field strength was steady around 5 nT, while the Bz component varied between +/- 5 nT. The phi angle was negative.

.Forecast...
The solar wind environment is expected to remain enhanced on day one (07 Mar) under persistent CH HSS influence. Days two and three (08-09 Mar) should see a gradual return to near background conditions.

Geospace (24 hr Summary)

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The geomagnetic field was at mostly unsettled to active levels, with an isolated G1 (minor) storming period (1800-21000 UTC), due to continued CH HSS effects.

.Forecast...
Geomagnetic field conditions are expected to be at unsettled to active levels on day one (07 Mar), with occasional quiet periods, due to the enhanced solar wind environment. Day two (08 Mar) is expected to be at mostly quiet to unsettled levels. Conditions are expected to return to mostly quiet levels by day three (09 Mar) as CH HSS effects weaken.

Celestial Geometries - 03/03/2017

by:  Gordon Rutherford

Lunar Geometries
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Moon at Perigee (Closest to Earth)
Jupiter at Lunar 150 Degrees
Saturn at Lunar 150 Degrees

Combinational Geometries
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- Jupiter and Uranus at Geocentric Opposition
- Uranus and Mars at Geocentric Conjunction

Solar Magnetic Field
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- Earth and Moon in the Positive Solar Magnetic Field

Listed at UTC Times

(Avg. Global times)

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Jupiter

Rise - 21:13

Median  - 03:02

Set  -  08:46

Saturn 

Rise - 02:12

Median - 07:23

Set - 12:34