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Chapter 3, Problem 10Q
(a)
To determine
The phase of the Moon at midnight, if it is highest in the sky when it is crossing the meridian, halfway between the time of moonrise and the time of the moonset.
(b)
To determine
The Moon’s phase at sunrise, when it is highest in the sky while crossing the meridian, halfway between the time of moonrise and the time of moonset.
(c)
To determine
The phase of the moon during noon, when it is at its highest in the sky while crossing the meridian, halfway between the time of moonrise and the time of the moonset.
(d)
To determine
The moon’s phase at sunset, when the position of the moon is highest in the sky while crossing the meridian, halfway between the time of moonrise and the time of the moonset.
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