Moon North

[michel123456]

Question

 

In the northern hemisphere, does the Moon ever enter the North part of the night sky?

 

Thanks.

[Nicholas Kang]

Why not? I am living in Penang, though it is close to the equator, it is still considered as the northern part/hemisphere. You see the moon virtually anywhere around the globe, except places around the poles, where it happens occasionally¹. The Moon definitely enters the North part of the sky. You can check you astronomy encyclopedia or any star charts.

 

Extra¹: http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=777

 

You can check the transit/rise and set time for the Moon from:

 

http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services

[michel123456]

That is not what I thought I knew

 

What I have been told is this:

The Moon follows the same path as the Sun, meaning that it raises at East and downs at West, circulating between East & West through the South part of the sky, in the northern hemisphere.

 

is that correct?

 

I cannot find that simple information on the web...

[Mordred]

Roughly correct however you have to account for the Earths 23 degree tilt.

 

With that tilt the moon can be 23 north or south at times

See inclination path this page

 

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbit_of_the_Moon

[michel123456]

Thanks.

So from a sea side spot facing North in northern hemisphere, in summertime you will never see the night sky with the Moon reflecting on the sea.

[Enthalpy]

Sounds good - our Moon being near to the ecliptic plane. And this holds for the southern hemisphere if you formulate it "facing the nearest pole" instead of the North.

[swansont]

Roughly correct however you have to account for the Earths 23 degree tilt.

 

With that tilt the moon can be 23 north or south at times

See inclination path this page

 

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbit_of_the_Moon

 

28º, since there is up to a 5º inclination to the ecliptic

[Mordred]

Doh right I forgot about that