Moonset time

Sequence Generator Feature Requests
1

SGP provides the moon set/rise time for the current day.
What is also needed is the NEXT moonset/rise time which if it is after midnight, you will never get from SGP. (Correct me if I’m wrong here).
So I go to another program and look for the moon time.
Why can’t we have this information in the Planning Tool?

thanks

2

I’ve noticed the moon times are sometimes off by a day, and have also had to go elsewhere for the correct info.
I never realized it happens when the times are after midnight.

+1 to fix this.

3

Yes, if the Moon times can include the current day and next day, it will be a lot more convenient, instead of the need to use another planetarium software for the planning.

4

@Ken copying you for feedback

5

Noted. Feedback received. I have added this for consideration.

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6

Hi Ken,

I just list the following ideas, for your consideration if any of them can be implemented more easily.

I understand option 4 is more complicated, than just as a display in the planning function.

  1. Moon rise and set time of the current day / next day
  2. Moon rise and set time of the current day, if the time is after the mid-night of today, then display the time for the next day
  3. Next Moon rise and Set time
  4. To implement a check box in the target’s event, if the Moon is still on the sky, user can select to skip the event (e.g. broadband imaging)
7

end sequence at next moonrise check box is an interesting thought.
Also start sequence at next moonset check box is also an interesting thought.

Malcolm

8

Isn’t # 3 the same as # 2?
In # 2, it will display the next moon rise/set, which may be later today or tomorrow, correct?

9

I guess when there is Moon rise in today (current time > Moon rise, i.e. in the past but the same day), at least we know the Moon is there for tonight, and may do narrowband instead of LRGB.