W ha t w as th e a lt itu d e o f m oon o n D ece m ber 5 ? 6 ? 9 ? 1 0? 1 1? 1 4? 1 5? 1 6? 1 8? 2 2? 2 4? in 2 009? U sin g a n a str o no m y p ro gra m c a lle d " S ta rry N ig ht," I w as ...

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W ha t w as th e a lt itu d e o f m oon o n D ece m ber 5 ? 6 ? 9 ? 1 0? 1 1? 1 4? 1 5? 1 6? 1 8? 2 2? 2 4? in 2 009?
U sin g a n a str o no m y p ro gra m c a lle d " S ta rry N ig ht," I w as a ble to a sce rta in th e d is ta nce fr o m a s ta tio na ry o bse rv e r o n e arth
to th e s urfa ce o f th e m oon. I a ssum e th a t is w ha t y o u m eant b y a lt itu d e. P le ase n o te tw o th in g s:
1 ) T he d is ta nce fr o m th e e arth to th e m oon is c a nsta ntly