Simulation of the view of the Moon on July 20, 1969 from Starry Night Pro. The Moon is in the waxing gibbous phase.

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   Michael Porter (michaelporter@ottawa.place)'s status on Monday, 22-Jul-2024 06:59:59 JST Michael Porter

   So I’m watching the documentary “Apollo 11” from 2019, and they have a scene that includes the date, July 20, 1969, and a full Moon with some wispy clouds going by, suggesting the view is from the Earth.

   Back in my Twitter days, I made note of a radio program hosted by Brian Eno and Brian Cox, with a bunch of Moon tunes and memories of the event. Brian Eno remembers looking at the full Moon that night.

   Except…
   #BadAstronomy #Astronomy #Apollo11