<P> At a major lunar standstill , which takes place every 18.6 years , the declination range of the Moon reaches a maximum . As a result , viewed from high latitudes , the Moon 's greatest altitude ( at culmination , when it contacts the meridian ) changes in just two weeks -- from high in the sky to low over the horizon . </P>
<P> At a major lunar standstill , which takes place every 18.6 years , the declination range of the Moon reaches a maximum . As a result , viewed from high latitudes , the Moon 's greatest altitude ( at culmination , when it contacts the meridian ) changes in just two weeks -- from high in the sky to low over the horizon . </P>
when the moon 's declination is maximum north which of the following will occur
when the moon 's declination is maximum north which of the following will occur
lunar standstill
lunar standstill