weather-MoonPosition
MoonPosition is found on the weather palette along with a similar SunPosition component. From the palette, simply drag and drop the MoonPosition component in any station location. Based upon the station’s
date and time, this component calculates the current moon phase, age, and percent illumination.
NOTE: Like the SunPosition component, but unlike other weather components, MoonPosition does not require the station host (JACE) to have the WeatherService, nor to have Internet connectivity. Output calculations are mathematically derived and executed solely within the station. Usage applies to any geographic location, and not just the U.S. or North America.
Figure 30. Moon View
You can drag any MoonPosition component onto a Px page for an iconic-based Moon View.
Figure 31. MoonPosition property sheet
The following properties are accessible in the property sheet for a MoonPosition component.
| Name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enabled | true (default), false |
True, by default, enables use of the component. If set to false (disabled), calculations stop and other properties remain unchanged.
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| Update Period | 00000h 01m 00s, (default)
|
Interval at which ongoing calculations are made, reflected in properties below. |
| Phase | text string | Current calculated phase in the moon cycle, as one of the following:
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| Age | 000d 00h 00m |
Calculated duration since first entering New Moon phase, in days, hours, and minutes. |
| Illumination | percent | Calculated illumination percentage, where Full Moon tops at 100%, and New Moon bottoms at 0%. |