Following is an approximate guide for the positions that the sun will be traveling over in the course of six months, (summer solstice to winter solstice). The next six months the sun will be traveling over the same paths in reverse. For a downloadable Document file (Word) that can be printed and if you place page two on the back of page one, then you can cut out a 3 X 5 card and have a three index card (both sides) guide for the sun and moon and explanations of how to use them. The same file can also be downloaded here in PDF version. Right click and copy to your download section. have fun!
mo-day summer sun approximate alt/az (time)
date rise 0/X
9:00 X/180 3:00
0/X set
6-21 4:53 /59
47/94 76/ 52/261
/300 7:33
7- 7 :55 /60
47/ 96 75/ 52/260
/300 :31
-21 5:10 /63
44/ 97 73/ 52/255
/296 :26
8- 4 :21 /66
42/100 70/ 49/252
/292 :14
-18 :32 /73
40/105 66/ 46/248
/287 :00
9- 1 :44 /79
38/111 61/ 42/244
/280 6:39
-15 :55 /86
35/117 56/ 38/240
/274 :19
-22 :59 /89
34/120 53/ 35/238
/271 :09
6-21 summer solstice 9-22 fall equinox
mo-day winter sun approximate alt/az (time)
date rise 0/X 9:00
X/180 3:00 0/X
set
9-29 6:06 /92 32/122
50/ 33/236 /267
5:57
10-13 :18 /99 29/127
45/ 28/233 /260
:36
-27 :31 /106 25/131
40/ 24/230 /254
:19
11-10 :46 /111 22/134
36/ 21/227 /249
:05
-24 7:01 /116 19/135
32/ 18/224 /244
4:55
12- 8 :14 /118 16/136
30/ 17/222 /241
:53
12-22 :23 /119 15/135
29/ 17/220 /240
:57
12-22 winter solstice
moon (lunar standstill is an 18.61 year cycle)
major moon (lunar standstill)
rise trans
set
northern most 0/54 82/
/306
Southern most 0/126 23/
/233
minor moon
northern most 0/67 70/
/293
southern most 0/113 35/ /246
Here are the camera instructions for the Panasonic IPALM and the Nikon S9 cameras.