Re: Sighting of the moon

On 9/3/24 14:00, David Dalton wrote:
> My latest global new age onset mystic activation attempt
> is as mentioned on the thread “Raven and the First Men, revisited”
> on alt.religion.druid , in which I relate Raven to the dark moon
> that just passed and the Clamshell to the following full moon.
> 
> My attempt beginning exactly at dark moon failed, but I am
> trying again beginning at earliest waxing crescent, which is
> auspicious for new beginnings in paganism and some
> other religions. However I cannot sight the moon here
> this evening since it is still only at 0.5% and since it
> is cloudy here. So I might have to try again on September 5,
> which is the three-sunspot-cycle anniversary of my sun stare.
> But I always cite the moon. :-)
> 
> Anyway, has anyone on here sighted the early waxing crescent
> of early September, 2024 yet? 

No, I have not.
My view is good to the East, and fine overhead.
Poor nearing Western horizon.
With the moon very close in angles to sun,
I will not see it for quite a while.
Good luck with your goals.

I find this site helpful,
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/usa/seattle

and, among other things, there I read

The sun rose at 6:32am, at 79 degrees

Today's Moon in Seattle
Rise
8:08 am
89°E
Set
8:21 pm
267°W
Percent Illuminated:	2.4%
Time:	10:14 am
Altitude:	19°
Direction:	113°ESE ↑
Position:	Moon over horizon
The Moon's path in Seattle today. The horizontal line signifies the 
horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and 
moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a 
different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Seattle - Next 7 days
2024	Moonrise/Moonset	Meridian Passing
Sep	Moonrise	Moonset	Moonrise	Time	Distance (mi)	Illumination
Sep 4	8:08 am	8:21 pm	-	2:21 pm	(41.1°)	252,278	2.9%
Sep 5	9:14 am	8:34 pm	-	3:00 pm	(35.2°)	252,386	7.1%
Sep 6	10:20 am	8:48 pm	-	3:39 pm	(29.6°)	251,940	12.9%
Sep 7	11:27 am	9:05 pm	-	4:21 pm	(24.5°)	250,869	20.1%
Sep 8	12:37 pm	9:26 pm	-	5:06 pm	(19.9°)	249,119	28.6%
Sep 9	1:48 pm	9:54 pm	-	5:54 pm	(16.3°)	246,675	38.1%
First Quarter at 11:05 pmSep 10	2:58 pm	10:32 pm	-	6:47 pm	(13.8°) 
243,575	48.3%
* All times are local time for Seattle. Time is adjusted for DST when 
applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the 
Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.
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Planets Visible in the Sky in Seattle This Coming Night
  	Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Sep 4, 2024
Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Comment
Mercury	Wed 4:56 am	Wed 7:03 pm	Wed 11:59 am	Slightly difficult to see
Venus	Wed 8:47 am	Wed 8:34 pm	Wed 2:41 pm	Slightly difficult to see
Mars	Wed 12:14 am	Wed 4:09 pm	Wed 8:11 am	Average visibility
Jupiter	Tue 11:36 pm	Wed 3:16 pm	Wed 7:26 am	Fairly good visibility
Saturn	Wed 7:52 pm	Thu 6:51 am	Thu 1:22 am	Perfect visibility
Uranus	Tue 10:20 pm	Wed 1:25 pm	Wed 5:52 am	Average visibility
Neptune	Wed 8:12 pm	Thu 8:02 am	Thu 2:07 am	Slightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Seattle.
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