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melys M
melys Jun 8, 2006 18:15:29
Replying to juamei

thanx but this is doing my head in! i've looked at umpteen lunar calendars which all say the moon is full on the 11th so i dont understand, or is it more to do with the declination than fullness of moon?
i give up! if the 9th is the day i wont be able to get there in time anyway
:-( x

P Pete G
Pete G Jun 8, 2006 18:43:17
Replying to melys

http://www.northernearth.co.uk/standstill.htm
full moon is not the standstill point

G Gerald Ponting
Gerald Ponting Jun 8, 2006 21:22:02
Replying to melys

Yes it's the low declination that makes the moon spectacular over the Sleeping Beauty and among the stones of the Callanish circle. If you can pick a date when the moon is close to full it's a bonus. The moon is at it's lowest in late September, but that's only a half moon and it's daylight!
No time for more; flying to Glasgow early tomorrow.

F FourWinds
FourWinds Jun 10, 2006 19:02:50
Replying to melys

If you look at this table melys it seems that 11th July might still be ok.

http://www.iol.ie/~geniet/callanish/