Culmination of the Lunar Standstill Cycle

The 18.6-year precession cycle of the Moon, as it orbits the Earth, will culminate soon, perhaps today (as of March 21st). Right now, the Moon is at -28 degrees 40 minutes, and will soon break -29 degrees. 

The Moon must be beautiful right now as it rides high in the Southern Hemisphere nighttime sky. It’s so far south it barely makes any appearance at all in the Northern Hemisphere sky. Here in Sacramento it won’t rise until after 2 a.m., then it’ll skitter across the southern horizon before setting midmorning. It’s WAY south- as far south as it ever gets - and looks ultra freaky (clouds permitting). 

The Moon will keep swinging north and south for the rest of this year, slowly settling back into its familiar grove. In nine years, the Moon will be dull once again, but by 2043 it’ll be nuts once again! Hoping to catch it then too.