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Setting age of the moon with age scale: Check on the age of the moon for the day.
Check the newspaper or another source for the age of the moon for today or tomorrow. If
the moons age for tomorrow is used, subtract one day before you make the setting. Setting
procedure (Example: age of the moon: 4:4) Pull the crown out of the 1st position. Turn the
age of the moon dial clockwise until the center of the „moon“ is in line with 4.4 on the scale.
Setting age of the moon with age scale: Check the newspaper or another source
that lists the current age of the moon. Referring to Section, set the moon dial to age (0, 7,
15, 22) closest to that listed. More accurate settings can be made at the time of the new
moon (0) or full moon (15).
Age of the moon: The Age of the moon is determined by the period between each new
moon. This period is approximately 29.5 days.
New moon
|
Moon´s age: 0
|
Spring tide
1st quarter moon
|
Moon´s age: 7
|
Neap tide
Full moon
| Moon´s age: 15 | Spring tide
Last quarter moon
| Moon´s age: 22 | Neap tide
*From the phase oft the moon in the dispay, you can tell the size of the tide. If you want
to set more accuratey the phases of the moon, we recommend to set it at the time of a
New Moon (The Moon ist hidden in the dispay...New Moon) or a Full Moon ( The Moon
appears fully in the display...Full Moon)
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