... The 9 day old waxing gibbous Moon will be south of the ecliptic, low in the constellation of Sagittarius on the date of impact, so UK observers will only have a narrow window of opportunity to monitor the Moon for signs of impact. ...
... And in case you are wondering why the Earth's shadow is not centred on the ecliptic (the diagonal line running from top right to bottom left), it's because that is the view as seen from Belfast (about 55 degrees North), rather than the 'theoretical ...
... If you are wondering why the Earth's shadow is not centred on the ecliptic (the diagonal line running from top right to bottom left) on that map, it's because that is the view as seen from Belfast (about 55 degrees North), rather than the 'theoretical ...
... SUMMER SOLSTICE: The Sun will reach its most Northerly point in its annual journey around the ecliptic on 21 June, at 11h 28m UT (12h 28m BST). ...
... Whereas Leonid trails have somewhat elliptical cross sections in the ecliptic plane, Perseid trail cross sections resemble - to those with sufficient imagination - the shape of legendary forest creatures. ...