This software showcases diverse moon information and provides real-time graphical representation of the current lunar phase.
LunarPhase provides vital information about the moon that include the times and dates of the major lunar phases for the month, the illuminated fraction of the lunar disk as a percentage, the current age of the moon, and its distance from Earth. Additionally, the software shows the real-time position of the moon in both RA/Dec and Alt/Az coordinates, the moon's parallax and its visible diameter in arcminutes, the times and dates of the next Apogee and Perigee, the position angle of the moon's bright limb, the moon's phase angle, and the moon's rise, set, and transit times.
Further, the program also displays the real-time position of the Sun in Alt/Az and RA/Dec coordinates, and the Sun's rise, set, and transit times. It also shows dates and times of Equinoxes and Solstices for the selected year, and the durations of the seasons. The software is also capable of calculating and displaying start and end times for civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight.
To make it easy to study and track the moon, LunarPhase provides print monthly calendars with detailed moon information, and a tabular printout of all data. This software comes with a north/south hemisphere switch, a daylight savings time switch, and links to online lunar websites. Users can select any time during the day and easily reset to the current date and time.
In summary, LunarPhase is an impressive software that provides well-rounded information and practical tools for studying and tracking the moon. It is user-friendly and comes with useful features that cater to the needs of astronomy enthusiasts.
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