On 2 Jan 2007 21:53:24 -0800, Jack ) wrote in
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The moon last night was as far north (almost) as it can ever get, some
5 degrees above the ecliptic. This is due to the inclination of its
orbit, but it will be many years before the full moon is that high
again.

Incidentally, although thre is no midnight sun in the Shetlands, in the
far north of the islands, the moon last night (or last day) never set .

This feature is related to the 18.6 year lunar noday cycle (in which we are
currently at an extreme) and there is a useful summary here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_standstill

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Mike 55.13°N 6.69°W Coleraine posted to uk.sci.weather 03/01/2007 10:20:32 GMT