WHY IS THE MOON SO HIGH IN THE SKY?

I was outside star gazing and was amazed at how high in the sky the moon was. Later that evening as the waxing gibbous moon set I was startled to see it set well north of where the sun sets on the summer solstice. In this video I will explain why that happened. It's called a Major Lunar Standstill or Lunistice.

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