Patterns of the Moon

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Lunar Standstill Observation Help PORTAL: www.exploreglobe.net/major-lunar-standstill.html

[@mollyx9120]

sometimes you get randomly struck by wonder about something and turn to the internet for answers, so it's nice to find an explanation as clear, digestible, and thorough as this. thank you!

[@marybeth808]

This is the first video that was able to get this concept through my thick skull, lol. Now I understand, thank you so much!!

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

I'm glad the video was useful to you! I never found a good video when I was learning these things so I made one. Please share it with any that might be interested!

[@TON-vz3pe]

This is shamefully an underrated video. This video is golden.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

I am glad you like it! Share it along!

[@JorgeBrown]

The reason for this under-rated occurrence is that nowadays people has been brought out of the real world by way too many distractions. This is on purpose, unfortunately. But the video AND the yt channel Archeoastronomy Database is a jewell I just was lucky to bump into! My cudos for the great work presented here! Peace, love and harmony 💜

[@RooSanMartin]

I have no words to explain what I feel about this video. I thank you deeply for how pedagogical you were. The amount of "avoidable" details you committed to transmit is what makes the difference between a great teacher and a mediocre one. It's not enthusiasm, it's perfection. I am personally very happy to have had the possibility of understanding these cycles which I much observe but never got enlightened about. I now understand it much better and you gave me tons of materials to move my personal interests and curiosity forwards. The importance of words. Thank you man. That was great.

[@RooSanMartin]

I want to add that I am a scientist and a professor and I feel that my brain just got out of a spa due to the quality of this lesson.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

@@RooSanMartin Thank you so much for your kind comment! I am glad you enjoyed the video! It is an exciting time as the moon is now starting to reach these extreme positions and will continue to do so over the next couple of years. Keep me updated with your continued progress on your interests and curiosity and let me know if I can help in any way.

[@johnrpomeroy]

I 2nd that emotion!!!

[@johnrpomeroy]

This is the explanation I’ve been looking for after observing the path of the moon shifting back & forth from North to South & back. It seems to be changing much faster than once a month though. Thank you!!

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

I'm glad you found the video useful. It is more like 27 days to go from north to south and then back to north again, so just 13 or 14 to go just from north to south (or vice versa).

[@theflamingone8729]

Thankyou, you clearly explained what I wanted to know. I wasn't able to fully understand the written explanations without the visuals.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

I'm glad you found the video useful! I hope it helps people understand the lunar standstills, especially as we are experiencing the major standstill right now and through next year.

[@Graydon9]

Great job on this video, an absolute gem!

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Glad you liked it!

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Manual captions have been added and auto-translation can be applied in the settings. Hopefully this is a useful addition.

[@ZopcsakFeri]

Thank you - this is utterly helpful since I often could not hear the voiceover due to the loud background "music". The info is pure gold though!

[@JorgeBrown]

Excellent video! My compliments for the great work👍🏼 It's the best video presentation about Lunar Nodes, I've ever seen. Its a jewell that I will cherish from now on. Peace, Love and Harmony 💜

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

I'm glad you liked the video! Thank you for your kind comment. I could never find a good video when I was learning this information, so I decided to make one myself.

[@JorgeBrown]

@@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase Impressive! I am very passionate about astronomy. Since I was 11 years old when I used to lay down in a soccer field at night and observe the satelittes passing against the dark sky of the early 60s. I worked for NASA as a Smart Filter - volunteer work from 1995 to 2005. The History of Astronomy, Physics and the mess that Cosmology has been converted in the last 70 years are my cuppa tea. Anyway, this was just to highlight how awesome your presentation is! Be happy 👍🏼

[@MochaMoray]

This explanation is way better than anything you know who puts out

[@iyoutome]

Thanks for your work. An interesting point for you to become aware of. Dwarf Planet Eris aligns at the same Ecliptic Angle every 203,813 Julian Days. This occurs exactly when Eris Aligns with the Sun at Zero Point Aries. In order to see this one would have to uses two important ancient settings. 1) Spica at ~180° and 2) Equal Houses / Zodiacs at 30. You will find that this Alignment on the angle of the Ecliptic happens every 558 years. Dividing 203,813 by 558 gives you exactly the Sidereal Year of 365.25627.... Working on the relationship with the Moon. Hence why I found your video... Peace, love and cheers!...

[@eynomrah]

Every time I browse your channel I am impressed by the knowledge you have of the field and the questions and answers I find in the comments.

[@runge78]

I fly in the Arctic. I've been observing this for years (the sun goes away and the moon is ever-present). It is great to have an actual lesson about why this happens. The full moon is at the major lunar standstill in a few days and just a few days from the solstice. I'm glad to have found this so I can better appreciate what I am seeing. Thank you!!!

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! That must be amazing to see the moon stay above the horizon above what I like to call the 'Lunar Arctic Circle' (~5 degrees of latitude above the actual Arctic Circle). Indeed the full moon is at the northerly major lunar standstill position in a few days. This will be a great one to observe! Here is my landing page for all the standstill dates: www.exploreglobe.net/major-lunar-standstill.html

[@_FosteR]

Just noticed that the moon is very high at this time of year and start thinking why moon changes its altitude. This video gives me all answers. Thank you.

[@giovannibaselice4683]

It's November 22nd and I noticed the moon rising way more north than usual observing from western Canada... I found the answer in this video... Great explanation !!! Tomorrow morning I'll check where the moon is going to set...

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

I am glad the video was helpful! Keep observing, maybe even photograph on the horizon each month and watch it get further and further over the next few years.

[@theflamingone8729]

​@@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase I was thinking about marking them on my fence, but photographing them is much more convenient. Thankfully my fence isn't long enough to accommodate megaliths marking the lunar standstills, so I have an excuse.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

@@theflamingone8729 I've tried the fence marker before, then a new house went up and blocked the horizon just there! Now I get up on the hill and track via photo as well.

[@griffintroster5229]

This video is very interesting and answered some of my questions, but, isn´t the moon´s plane of orbit in relation to both the ecliptic AND the ecuatorial plane fixed?

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Hi, great question! If you look at the diagram at 10:20 in the video, you'll see the intersecting plane of the lunar orbit in the ecliptic plane over the course of the year. The diagram simplifies the situation as the orientation looks the same throughout the year with the high point to the left in the diagram and the low point always to the right, but in reality it is already shifting slightly after the Earth completes an orbit, and all this adds up to a complete cycle of over 18.6 years with the high/low point occurring all in all directions in turn until returning to the original configuration. Halfway through the cycle (9.3 years) would have the high point to the right and low to the left in the diagram. Even that is a simplification because the high/low point and the ascending/descending nodes (when the moon crosses the plane of the ecliptic) each month don't actually progress smoothly from point to point, but due to all the complex gravitational tugs, on average the configuration progresses and repeats each cycle. Eclipses occur at the nodes and that is why you don't get eclipses at the same time of year every year until the cycle repeats. As for the equatorial plane, even that precesses as the direction the Earth's axis points in space changes over a cycle of something like 25,000 years, but compared to the 18.6 year standstill cycle, it is the change in the orientation of the lunar orbit that is observable from cycle to cycle. I hope this helps answer your question, please let me know, and here is a link to more info/diagrams on the website: www.exploreglobe.net/moon.html

[@griffintroster5229]

@@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase Thanks for the explanation. Does this mean that we will se the moon rising in the same place on the horizon every 18.6 years?

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

@@griffintroster5229 the exact same rising position will not always line up because the timing of the Earth's spin, the movement of the moon along it's orbit, etc. don't all fit together. The 19 year Metonic cycle is related and will have the moon repeat its position, but even that doesn't fit exactly 19 years and gets off a bit over time. However, if you are talking about the extreme horizon position at a major lunar standstill, yes as the 18.6 year cycle reaches an orientation to enable the maximum rise/set positions of the moon on the horizon to the north/south each month, then it will slow and seem to stand still at those extreme positions, but again the timing may change things slightly. 9.3 years later at the minor lunar standstill the moon will slow and reverse direction on the horizon at a minimum range, so this is another repeating horizon position that could be marked. Have you seen some of my other lunar standstill videos? Most are in this playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIeWoWB-nJuUa5Y

[@griffintroster5229]

@@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase Thanks!

[@canondwayne]

I love it. I do find it difficult to hear you over the music however.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Thanks! It was one of my first voiceover attempts, I'll try and improve the audio mix next time. The automatic KZbin closed captions seem to do a pretty decent job in the meantime. What is your specific interest in lunar patterns? I'm always curious to know what viewers want to see more of.

[@canondwayne]

Just generally interested in nature. Been watching the moon lately and had never researched the patterns in detail. @@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

@@canondwayne If you can keep an eye on how far north and south it reaches on the horizon each month over the next few years, you'll see the maximum positions steadily increasing through 2025. I can't wait! 🌔 If you subscribe and turn on notifications I'm planning some more videos about the major lunar standstill as it gets closer. At 18.6 years apart you don't see many in a lifetime.

[@canondwayne]

@@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase I was wondering where we are in the cycle. Thanks.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

@@canondwayne We are just passing through a period that is about halfway between a minor lunar standstill and the next major lunar standstill in 2025. This in-between period is what I like to call an equalized lunar standstill (featured in some of my other videos) where the range of the moon passes through the solstice positions. I'm going to put out a couple of videos soon with a visualization of the entire standstill cycle. 🌗

[@filippoferrari6421]

Thanks for the good work! I have a question. 12:19 "...instead tracing a geat circle around the sky, closer to the horizon, or higher, where it crosses the meridian." Any sources from which I can learn more about this phenomenon?

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

It is just like how the sun stays above the horizon all day when an observer is near the pole of the Earth that is leaning toward the sun so that the spin of the Earth doesn't carry that observer into night-side shadow. Because the lunar orbit is further titled, in the right orientation it can be higher or lower in the sky, so the points on the earth where this can happen are a bit beyond the tropic circles and arctic/antarctic circles. I'd recommend getting a program like Stellarium and changing the position on the globe as you make observations. I might also be able to do a video focusing on this sometime. Does any of that make sense?

[@codewordslinkydog]

I came here because I didn't see the moon for weeks the saw it the day before and it was in a different place and this morning I noticed its path was different

[@MarcosMolina5]

Thank you. The only video explaining and showing what is the lunistice.

[@Aeowyn23]

thank you! I've been looking for this explanation for a long time

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

I'm glad you found it!

[@FootLettuce]

9:23 so in this case the moon's orbital plane is in the same inclination as the Ecliptic or what? If that so then it doesn't make sense that there exists points above and below 5 degrees to the Ecliptic shown in the diagram at 10:54. That would seem to mean the Moon's maximum declination is 28 or 18 in an Equalized standstill. I've been struggling to understand this...

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

I know what you mean! I had to model this out so many times to understand it myself when I first studied it. I wish I had a better 3D illustration for it. So the inclination is always there (at 9:23 you see the high point along the top and bottom of the curve) but in the top view at equalized lunar standstill at 10:54 you want to add up the tilt of the Earth relative to the ecliptic and the extra lunar inclination at the high point (or subtract for the low point) and it cancels out at the nodes. So the moon still gets 5° above the ecliptic when it is out toward the equinox points, but that isn't anything special because it passes through those declination values every month as it swings back and forth. The inclination to the ecliptic is what really drives the monthly north/south swing so even at the nodes when the moon itself is in the plane of the ecliptic, it is doing so at the maximums relative to the tilt of the Earth and so ends up at the solstice position (when this happens varies slightly for different locations due to lunar parallax). When the moon is over near the equinox position its extra inclination won't carry it far from the ecliptic. I hope I have helped with this reply and not just added confusion. Please keep asking question. Here is a link to the diagram images, and if you click them you can use the arrow keys to go back and forth as much as you want and I find that helps me visualize it better: www.exploreglobe.net/moon.html

[@jeremiasrobinson]

Thank you for creating this! It is easier for people to understand things like standstill cycles with a visual reference.

[@ldelgg]

Also, you say in the video that the major lunar standstills occur in equinoxes but this years’ happened in the june 21st solstice… Why is that?

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

During a major lunar standstill the moon reaches mostly the same extremes from month to month over a period longer than a year, with the absolute maximums usually occurring near equinoxes during half moon phases. The difference between absolute maximums is small, and the extreme positions near the solstices with full moon phases (like the one in June) are among the most dramatic to witness. I have some other videos with links to resources with more information and graphs of the fluctuating positions/phases.

[@abisu5273]

Fab, Thank you... I finally get what the minor lunar standstill is....at least on my horizon 😊. So this is why you often get three stones.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

I'm glad it was useful. What are some good sites with 3 stones you mention that might be connected to this cycle?

[@abisu5273]

​@@ArchaeoastronomyDatabasetwo years on and I have no idea what I was referring to ! Possibly something I read but not anything I've seen myself.

[@isolated.quality]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🥺 thank you for even putting the “face” of the moon in this

[@umgozy]

I have a question why does the moon phase start at new moon and not at full moon

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Well it is really just a matter of convention since it is a continuous cycle. Different cultures could look at it differently but there is something symbolic about the moon disappearing at new moon (no moon) and then reappearing as a waxing crescent. I've always thought a half moon would be a great marker as you can tell if it has passed exactly 50% Illumination from one night to the next just by looking.

[@yasinmohammed1442]

Hi, Are there any books with this knowledge? I wanted to purchase. Please help.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Most books on archaeoastronomy that go into any detail will at least mention lunar standstills and related ideas, but I've never found any that went into enough detail to answer all the questions I had. Lots of astronomy information is not focused on Earth based horizon observation. Even on the web I have not often found information that fully worked for me, so I had to work a lot out on my own and find ways to bring it all together. It is an ongoing process.

[@yasinmohammed1442]

It's not surprising me. But I am fortunate to have found you. I am also studying the Moon and now wanted to study stars too. May I request you to give your knowledge a shape of book. This knowledge has great future God willing. You will be among scholars to cherish. Please give it a thought, young ones and future generations will benefit.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

@@yasinmohammed1442 Thank you for your kind words. I would like to do that one day and to move toward this full time. There is still so much work to do! Please share the channel with any that might be interested. The support really helps. I am doing some work on the stars, what are you hoping to learn about them?

[@ldelgg]

A month ago or so we had the maximum lunar standstill together with winter solstice here in the southern hemisphere! There was a full moon, and so it lit up the sky the entire night…

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

It is amazing to experience it! Thanks for sharing!

[@dakotastevens6313]

Love your channel man 🤙🏾

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Thank You! I am glad you are enjoying it!

[@RobertMOdell]

Archaeoastronomy Database. Concerning the gravitational barycenter of the Earth-Moon system, do you know where I can find numerical data concerning orbit of that barycenter around the Sun?

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Unfortunately I don't, but I'll keep an eye out. My area of expertise usually falls towards directly observable astronomy and patterns in the sky as viewed from Earth.

[@matts2581]

That was totally fresh! TY! :)

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Glad you enjoyed it Matt!

[@ghjackal]

i’m getting emotional watching this video. our sky’s are so beautiful. i love sitting on my roof at night an watching how the sky changes each day. i can understand why our ancestors did the same thing as us

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Yes indeed! The skies are amazing. It is nice to know the video is appreciated, thanks for your comment. 🌌

[@theflamingone8729]

I used to guide tours in remote parts of Australia. No light polution. When I woke up during the night, the stars were so bright and clear it would take me aback. Almost every tour I would see shooting stars, most probably space junk burning up on re-entry but beautiful nevertheless 😅.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

@@theflamingone8729 What an amazing experience! The night sky is truly a wonder!

[@geraldinethomas4915]

After 5 videos this was the best explanation! Thank you!

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

I'm glad it was helpful!

[@angieleshures]

This is brilliant

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Lots more info on the website: www.exploreglobe.net/moon.html

[@jamiebarnes8097]

You have such a nice voice. 👍

[@lakshmivanthiyathevan731]

Well explained Thank you

[@TON-vz3pe]

I also wondered why the moon is moving from E to NW. Now I understand.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

I am glad you found the video useful!

[@rohithka5633]

Loved it! Great explanation 🤍

[@Jonas-hk8rt]

Great explanations of things that were not intuitively possible to grasp. Now they are. Thanks for the video.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

I am glad you enjoyed it. It is amazing that with the right observations ancient people were able to discern these patterns that few today ever think of.

[@lanslater]

Liked and Subbed .. but can I give you a bit of feedback/constructive criticism ? the lovely background music should never ever make your narrated content difficult to hear!

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Thanks! I think I might stop putting in the music, though hopefully I've gotten the mix better in more recent videos. Maybe I should release versions of these older videos without music.

[@xyzoub]

You just blew my mind.

[@mansurshah9015]

Can someone explain how I do see the moon half-bright and half-dark. and then in just a matter of 1 hour i see it shifts from 12-6 brightness to 2-7 brightness. it doesn't make sense let me see where to find that information.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

When did you observe this? It sounds similar to a lunar eclipse.

[@mansurshah9015]

@@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase like about two weeks ago

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

@@mansurshah9015 hmmm, no lunar eclipse at that time. The moon was about half full 2 weeks ago. What did you mean about the brightness shifting?

[@mansurshah9015]

@@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase it was bright 12-6 o’ clock and it was travelling across the horizon from West to East and not rising. About less than two hours the brightness shifted from 12-6 to almost 2-7. I couldn’t make sense out of it.

[@kdwaynec]

When the first quarter Moon rises(as seen from my house in Ohio USA) the terminator seems slanted (using the clock) from a 10:00 o'clock position to a 4 position. When it is directly South it's nearly vertical, 12 to 6, and when it sets it is slanted the opposite way, 2 to 8. It's not a mystery, the lit side of the Moon is always pointing at the Sun, facing towards the Sun, but it seems to change as our planet spins. It's always about 90° from the Sun, half of the sky. It isn't really moving or changing which way it is facing, we are.

[@BKrystall]

Once in a blue moon, there is a full moon in winter solstice. Meaning that the moon is 23.4 degrees north. Over the Tropic of Cancer. The longest night of the year.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Indeed, and the next one will be Winter Solstice of 2029 although other years there is a full moon within a few days of it. Keep in mind that the declination of the moon even when exactly opposite the sun (full moon) may be a bit more or less than +-23.4 degrees due to the extra tilt of the lunar orbit.

[@journeyon1983]

Thank you very much for explaining why the moon rises in different parts of the eastern sky. I have always wondered why this happens and this video explains it perfectly. Now my question about this phenomenon has been answered.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

I'm glad it was helpful!

[@VivyNox]

New favorite channel found :D

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

I'm glad you like it!

[@sebinfrancis7889]

Super explanation and animations. !

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Thanks! Lunar Standstills have long been a fascination of mine. Excellent timelapse work on your channel. Have you ever captured one at an ancient site with an alignment? At the next Major Lunar Standstill coming up in the next few years there will be some great observation opportunities.

[@sebinfrancis7889]

@@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase Thank you. I do photography as a hobby and do some experiments on it. I am doing my masters. Currently I haven't captured any against ancient sites. But I will definitely travel and visit places, may be after my studies. I shoot all with my phones and I will buy one professional camera after getting a job. If you like photography, you can checkout some of my photos on instagram 'sebin__francis'. (it's 2 underscores _ ). May I ask which software you use to make these animations?

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

@@sebinfrancis7889 Much of the imagery comes from the sources listed in the video description, but the simple animations are just still images I made in the most basic drawing programs frame by frame which I then strung together as a 'slide show' in my video editor.

[@urbnized]

Omg thank you for this video. I work nights and was wondering why there was such a drastic change in direction on moon rising in just three days. It went from east to now southeast in just three days. And I also never knew the moon's orbit was angled the way it is. Learn something new everyday.

[@alexindustries44]

Man today I was thinking about this and couldnt understand it but now its so clear, I was wandering if at my lattitud 25° N it was posible for the full moon to cast a shadow toward south, and now that I know I have to wait 18 years jaja, the one thing I dont get is why timeanddate says `moon does not pass the meridian on this day` anyone knows?

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Glad you found it useful! On timeanddate you will notice there are multiple columns for rise and set and sometimes on a particular calendar date the moon sets in the morning and then rises again later in the same day, so if the moon last crossed the meridian just before midnight the day before, and then on the current calendar date set in the morning and then started rising again that evening, it might not cross the meridian until after midnight that day and so that moon will have never crossed the meridian on that particular date. It is not so much anything about the moon other than the fact that the moon rises and sets a little bit later each day so rise/set/meridian crossings don't always fit into the 24 hour period of a calendar date.

[@alexindustries44]

@@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase thank you so much, so its like in that day, at midnight the moon almost crosses meridian but the by then its the next day, now its so clear ,I thought the moon disappears in that day XD

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

@@alexindustries44 you are most welcome, and I forgot to mention that you don't have to wait 18.6 years from today to see that shadow, as we are already approaching the major lunar standstill through 2024/2025, so at your latitude the moon is already casting that south shadow (albeit a short one for now) each month when it swings to the north maximum each cycle and so when it crosses the meridian it is a little north of the zenith (straight above you). Over the next few years that maximum will grow. If you can find the declination of the moon on a given night, any time it is greater than your latitude (so greater than +25°) it will cast a south shadow IF the weather is clear enough, and IF it crosses the meridian at night, and IF it is in a phase bright enough to cast a shadow (it doesn't have to be completely full of course). In fact it has been doing that the last few nights and should do it again TONIGHT and the next couple nights, so set out some object and observe the shadow over the course of the night (take some pics), but you might have to stay up pretty late with the waning gibbous moon rising so late.

[@alexindustries44]

@@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase ill try it and tell how it worked thank you !

[@azijanak1460]

Just found your channel and I love it! It would be very appreciated if you could make a video explaining how the “horizon calendar” would work for understanding the lunar nodes and predicting eclipses, especially when not happening on the equinox or solstice axis. Thank you for your work.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Glad you liked the video and that is a very interesting idea! Drop me a line on Facebook Messenger or through the contact form of the website as I would love to discuss it more.

[@yvesleponner9907]

Perfect to explanations in public events, thank you!

[@ldelgg]

11:33 interesting map

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Indeed! I sort of think of those at the lunar tropics & ant(arctic) circles.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Another new video that shows how precession of the lunar orbit interacts with the standstill cycle: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpncpZqaobmta7M

[@Weckmuller]

This video is amazing and very beautiful. Thank you!

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the video. Please share to any you know that would like it.

[@waynebird6062]

Fascinating thank you

[@NotElmerKeith1]

Thank you. I will have to watch this one a couple more times! But you have answered the question I was thinking about, I still need some work to understand.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

I'm glad you found the video useful! Let me know if you have any questions. Keep watching those maximum moon rises/sets over the next few years.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

New video on the changing position of the moon during Lunar Standstills: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ6WdJt-rraqgc0

[@josephhalevi4709]

Thank you! Your animations illustrate this well.

[@winesap2]

Thanks for this explanation. I’ve been wondering about how the moon moves in the sky and all the videos focus on the phase changes not the position changes. You are right that because of the distractions of our modern life most people don’t pay much attention to the second brightest object in the sky. I only notice these things because I live far from light pollution and distractions on the horizon. It’s so dramatic to see the moon rise far in the south one time of month and far in the north another time.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Exactly! When I was first learning this stuff I could never find any videos either so I had to make my own. There are some other videos on the channel going into more detail if you are interested.

[@chrisconklin2981]

I have always followed the phases of the moon and have been perplexed by it's various paths across the sky. This video reviles a complexity that I had not imagined. Thanks.

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video. There area some others I've made that help visualize the pattern as the rise/set point moves back and forth across the horizon widening and then narrowing. Keep watching the moon over the next couple years and see it reach extremes!

[@autobahnmensch]

Very well explained!

[@apopheniac4231]

thank you so much!!

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

You are most welcome!

[@lucasjota2767]

Great!

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Thanks!

[@egontravaglia8787]

thank you!

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

You are most welcome!

[@pentiumcadiz]

Brilliant lesson. Thank you !!

[@the1windwaker]

Why doesn't the sun's position at noon change if it is 1 full rotation every 24 hours?

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Hi, if we are talking about noon on the clock (or any point in the day separated by 24 hours) then the sun will seem to change its observed position when viewed at that same clock time each day. Not only will it get higher and lower in the sky (with maximums at the solstices) but it will be slightly further 'ahead' or 'behind' where it might be expected to be. This is mostly because the orbit of the Earth is not a perfect circle, but an ellipse, so the Earth moves faster at some points in its orbit and slower at other times. The 24 hour day is an approximation and includes not just 1 turning of the Earth, but also a little extra to get back to facing the sun again from any given point as it has progressed slightly in its orbit over the course of the day. When the Earth is moving faster or slower this extra amount varies. Look up the concept of the analemma to know more. On the other hand, if we are talking about solar noon, that is simply the moment when the sun crosses the local meridian and for the same reasons as above, the local moment of solar noon fluctuates from a baseline defined by position within a time zone, and of course it jumps by an hour if/when daylight savings is in effect.

[@CrazyFunnyCats]

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[@jmarino09]

Major lunar standstill + Cold Moon tonight = epic long full moon tonight!

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Yes, and for most places the maximum north setting will be the morning of the 15th, then maximum rising the evening of the 15th (and another setting much the same on the morning of the 16th again, so keep watching!

[@13579hee]

When does the moon rise the highest and ris the lowest

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

I have all the dates of the high/low north/south major lunar standstill events here: www.exploreglobe.net/major-lunar-standstill.html

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Here are a few of the remaining lead-up events through the start of 2024 after which the Major Lunar Standstill will really start to take off. Each month the moon swings from far to the north and then to the south. The more illuminated phases can be viewed rising or setting. Thin waxing phases are usually only visible setting, and and waning phases when rising. More dates will be posted later for the height of the cycle through 2025. The best rise /set event may be the night before or the morning after depending on location: kzbin.info/door/f2OPo2Nz91718v1S9o_nFQcommunity?lb=UgkxTpMMMes336yzV4MNd261rNG39atJ7P66

[@danharasty6686]

2025 is a peak year for highest tidal floods during moon's levelest node orbit .

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

@danharasty6686 indeed, the extreme positions of the moon also have a big effect on the tides. I wonder if the ancients connected these patterns.

[@SolutionsDevelopers101]

If earth is revolving around the Sun, the dynamic momentum and laws of equilibrium of forces is loosing its validity. The circumferential distance around sun and distance between sun and surface of earth is very large, may be called for intercepting eventuality with other orbiting planets, in space. A justified declaration is a must. Earth is said to be safely positioned within orbital plane orientation of Sun and moon, in the space, having no momentum, but following an oscillating motion of about 8 radians on its North - South polar axis, in consistent to swinging orientation of orbiting Sun in space, ~55° towards South, annually, resulting change of day/night duration and weather conditions on either side of North/South polar region of earth (as explained in U Tube channel in Solutions Developers)! The formation of eclipse of sun and moon and visibility of ring of fire, from surface of earth, New Moon/ full moon happening periodically, are instant eventualities establishing the fact. The swing of orbiting orientation of Sun in space may be correlated to the incident Sun light rays tracing, on surface of earth on 19-21 Mar and 19-21 Sep.

[@efgtest]

The Earth does not rotate, Reality is what it is. Greetings Stationary Flat plane.

[@BronzeAgeSwords]

that was lovely , i am going to start a new religion

[@MrMotahead13]

Exlpain the cheshire moon

[@twohats8462]

As a flat earther, much of what was stated must regarded as memorized information rather than observable information. Working on a presentation about the Annular Eclipse in October 2023. Thank you

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

All my learning in this area is for the express purpose of direct observations of which I have made many. I have tracked, calculated, predicted, and marked the position of the sun and moon over time. I have traveled and witnessed rising and setting angles change at various latitudes and have seen new constellations not visible to me at other locations in skies that I am intimately familiar with. I have modeled all this in three dimensions and the observations fit. A flat earth model can not even position the pole star in such a way that it can be high in the sky in the northern hemisphere and just above the horizon near the equator, finally disappearing from sight south of the equator. Scientific inquiry does not touch on every aspect of our experience but can bring us many answers to questions, with ever more we have yet to ask. There are many mysteries and wonders in this universe, but a flat earth, my friend, is not one of them.

[@throwawayavclubber7269]

We'd love to see it.

[@sailorman8668]

It's been 10 months since you posted your comment - just wondering if you're still one of these gullible and seriously ignorant flat earth believing fools, or have you wised-up somewhat?

[@hulkflattt7854]

Tycho (85 km Now go to google earth draw a line 85 km long then zoom out as far as it let's you go (63km) You can't see the line from 63km They say the moon is 384 400 km away How can we see it if it's that far?🧐

[@CSXRobert]

Tycho is bright enough to see as a point source of light (just as any other bright light that is so far away it's angular size is not visible), but you cannot see the actual crater with the naked eye.

[@В.В.Путин-лучшийпрезидент]

sadly enough I didn't understand a thing

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

Are there any questions I can answer? Would the KZbin auto-translate option help?

[@В.В.Путин-лучшийпрезидент]

@@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase no, I mean, I understand what you're saying in the video, but I can't quite wrap my head around all those lunar stages

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

@@В.В.Путин-лучшийпрезидент Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

[@В.В.Путин-лучшийпрезидент]

@@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase sure. thanks

[@arashahsani]

Earth is not a planet and it doesn't move

[@sailorman8668]

Earth is a planet and it does move There, fixed your mistake - you're welcome.

[@talkintoyourself6289]

Research flat earth

[@monster0_0]

Earth is flat

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

nah bruh, I checked

[@arashahsani]

They have to do all sorts of mental gymnastics to get away with denying that simple truth

[@sailorman8668]

@@arashahsani Speaking of 'mental gymnastics', the flat earth model is a nonsensical pile of horseshit that doesn't work. Just out of interest, what 'force' causes the flat earth sun to be suspended above the earth's surface and travel in a circular path, and to alter this path slightly each day in order to cause the seasons? And please, if your response didn't resemble something you've simply plucked out of your ass, that would be much appreciated.

[@GoUpAcademyUPI]

He never explains how we can see all the phases of the moon during the day as well which should not be possible unless the moon can speed up or slow down its orbit😅😅

[@ArchaeoastronomyDatabase]

The orbit of the moon causes it to rise a bit later each day. The new moon rises and sets very close to the sun in the sky and so although it up all day we can't see the unlit portion that is facing us. Even when a small sliver of the lit portion is visible it will be hard to see unless the sun is below the horizon. As the moon works its way further from the sun in the sky through the waxing phases it will rise every day in daylight after the sun rises and set every night after the sun sets. At full moon it rises as the sun is setting on the opposite side of the sky, and from then out as it wanes it will rise each night later and later after sunset, but will set earlier and earlier in daylight until it is close to the sky again at the next new moon. If you look at the diagram at 1:14 in the video, you can draw a line from any daylight edge of the earth to the lit portion of any of the moon phases you can get a rough idea of how the line of sight to any phase might be set up. Of course the tilted orbit of the moon relative to the Earth's titled axis and the latitude of the viewer will have an effect as well, for example, at a far northerly latitude near summer solstice the sun won't set at all and certain phases of the moon will be seen rising and setting in the perpetual daylight, while they would be seen setting or rising in darkness from other locations. Does this help?