Moontimes

[dgmele]

Now that the Daylight hours problem has been so admirably solved, perhaps the same approach can be used to get rid of that pesky asterisk when TodayPlus can't calculate the Moonset time correctly.

[Broesel]

Now that the Daylight hours problem has been so admirably solved, perhaps the same approach can be used to get rid of that pesky asterisk when TodayPlus can't calculate the Moonset time correctly.

I'm sure, that the moontimes can be taken in the cityx.txt, if the
weathersource gives the times for moonrise and moonset. But this is
a problem for our script-specialists.

The asterisk in the moontime does not appear, if TodayPlus can't
calculate the time. It is shown, when there are two times of moonrise
in 24 hours (yes, that is possible !) and means, that the shown time is
the first calculated time of the moonrise within the next 24 hours.

Don't know, if I could make that clear, but it is no bug or error ...

Regards Broesel

[dgmele]

Thanks for your explanation, Broesel. I can always count on your expertise to clarify and to correct.

However, although both times may be correct the asterisked time is never reflected as such in any of the programs I use as a reference point (TheSky, Pocket Universe, Ephemeris) or on weather.com (where the moonrise and moonset times are available on the same page as the sunrise and sunset times--data perhaps useful to our talented scripters) or with what is visible in my area.

I eagerly await an asteriskless alternative.

[Broesel]

Thanks for your explanation, Broesel. I can always count on your expertise to clarity and to correct.

However, although both times may be correct the asterisked time is never reflected as such in any of the programs I use as a reference point (TheSky, Pocket Universe, Ephemeris) or on weather.com (where the moonrise and moonset times are available on the same page as the sunrise and sunset times--data perhaps useful to our talented scripters) or with what is visible in my area.

I eagerly await an asteriskless alternative.

Yes, of course you're right, that on several pages that give us moontime
there is only shown one time. The calculations in TodayPlus are, if I remember
that right, based on a javascript from an astronomical webpage and
therefore this calculation is taken into the program.
Let's hear, if the developers here can do something for you ...

Regards Broesel

[uk_skinner]

I can put the moontime in city.txt.  And someone (I forgot) can perhpas add it into exe.

[dgmele]

Great, uk! I believe it was Eemond who paved the way.

I anxiously await the final result.

[uk_skinner]

Great, uk! I believe it was Eemond who paved the way.

I anxiously await the final result.

Maybe I spoke too soon.  Where can you get the moontime from weather.com?  Any link will help.  Thanks.

[dgmele]

Here's one for Yosemite:

http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/overview/CANPYOSE?from=search_vert

Here's another for my city:

http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/boatandbeach/weather/tenday/94577

The times for my city, however, do not reflect the times reported in my reference programs.

Is this going to be a lost cause?