A simplified model of the tilt of the waxing or waning Moon in different parts of the world

Applet

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This applet was made together with Tey Meng Khoon and Frederick H. Willeboordse of CITA (Centre for Information Technology and Applications) for the course Heavenly Mathematics: Cultural Astronomy.

Discussion

This Java applet shows a simplified model of the tilt of the waxing or waning Moon in different parts of the world.


Helmer Aslaksen
Department of Mathematics
National University of Singapore
aslaksen@math.nus.edu.sg