I know this is alittle random. But am curious if there is a location in Singapore that can see sunset and moonrise at the same time??? :think:
I know this is alittle random. But am curious if there is a location in Singapore that can see sunset and moonrise at the same time??? :think:
Is this a trip question?
Hey coolthought, what do you mean by trip question?
Hey coolthought, what do you mean by trip question?
As in Trip and fall... I think he meant "trick question"...
Oh!! No no, its not a trick qtn! Am serious lah. Long time ago, when I "pak tor" my ex brght me to one kampong in M'sia, where there was moonrise and sunset at the same time. To me, it was a rare phenomenon...so just wondering here have anot.
It is not exactly a rare phenomenon IIRC as the fully illuminated moon will always rise between the period of astronomical sunset and the evening twilight every once a lunar month or so.Oh!! No no, its not a trick qtn! Am serious lah. Long time ago, when I "pak tor" my ex brght me to one kampong in M'sia, where there was moonrise and sunset at the same time. To me, it was a rare phenomenon...so just wondering here have anot.
Nothing rare about it as compared to this.Otherwise, just heck care and shoot - since it's already a rare occurance anyway...lolz
It is not exactly a rare phenomenon IIRC as the fully illuminated moon will always rise between the period of astronomical sunset and the evening twilight every once a lunar month or so.
Possible.
You have to understand the lunar cycle though to plan accordingly.
Look for a Waxing gibbous moon which will rise in the late afternoon. The other choice is the full moon which will fully visible from sunset to sunrise.
Read more about it here :
Lunar Phase
I forgot to mention also the other fact. Both rises in the east and sets in the west. So if you want to see both of them in the same area (i.e. in the west) you'd have to be looking for a setting moon together with a setting sun. The First quarter moon which has a mid phase at 6pm may also be a choice to try. The Waxing crescent moon has a mid phase of about 3pm which would make it a better choice since it would theoratically allow it to set nearer to the sunset time.
NO! Its neither a trick or TRIP question....;p
I think you can try installing Google Earth. IIRC, there is a sunrise and moonrise application that will tell you specifically where its at. Hope that helps.
Try installing Stellarium. It's a night sky simulation software. Can be used to simulate the sky view at any time, and location.
Moonset / rise can look like sunset / rise, except the sky is night.
http://redstonean.deviantart.com/art/Moonset-181953446
^Photo I took few years ago