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 ====== When is best to observe the Moon ====== ====== When is best to observe the Moon ======
  
-{{ :wiki:moon-elevation-plot1.png?direct&600 |}}+{{ :wiki:moon-elevation-plot1.png |}}
  
-The best time to observe the moon is when it is highest in the sky while being angularly far from the Sun.+The best time to observe the Moon is when it is highest in the sky while being angularly far from the Sun
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 +For an interactive graph you can interactively zoom into please visit [[https://jrseti.com/moon_obs_planner.html|Moon Obsevation Planner Graph]] 
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 +===== Beamformer Synthesized Beam Size ===== 
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 +at 1GHz the beamsize is about 400 arcseconds 
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 +The equation is beamsize in deg =   (1GHz_beamsize_arcseconds/acseconds per degree)  /  (freq in GHz) 
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 +At 1.296GHz  (400/3600)*1.296 = 0.086 degrees = 308 arcseconds 
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 +The moon is approx 1700 arcseconds in diameter. 
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 +So at 1.296GHz the beamwidth is approx 20% of the Moon's width.
  
  
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