AstroScan Media - Astronomy & Space Flight Center

Add the free MoonPhase and EarthPhase applets to your website!

MoonPhase Features
Displays Current Moon Phase
 30 separate real image of the Moon for each day. These are not 'graphic' images. They are real images of the Moon take by astronomer Stephen Meeks.
Phase Name
The current phase name can be seen at the bottom.
Mouse Over
When you run your mouse over the applet it displays the date and age of the Moon.
Click
Clicking on the applet takes users to the Lunar Information Page.

Percentage Illumination
Displays the approximate current % of the Earth facing side that is illuminated.

Always Updating
All a user needs to do to see what phase the Moon will be on a future or past date is to change the date on their computer and the applet will show them.

EarthPhase Features
Displays Current Moon Phase
 30 separate real image of the Earth for each day.
Phase Name
The current phase name can be seen at the bottom.
Mouse Over
When you run your mouse over the applet it displays the date and age of the Moon.
Click
Clicking on the applet takes users to the Lunar Information Page.

Percentage Illumination
Displays the approximate current % of the Moon facing side that is illuminated.

Always Updating
All a user needs to do to see what phase the Earth will be on a future or past date is to change the date on their computer and the applet will show them.

MoonPhase Installation

1. Download the applet below.

2. Put the Applet in the same directory as your webpage.  If you are using a web site design program insert the applet into your web page.
3. Upload the applet and webpage to your server and that's it.
4. If you are hard coding, copy and paste the code below. - The code below assumes the web page and applet are placed in the same directory.
Tip: To dress up the applet, use a table to create a boarder around the applet.
<object codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" width="100" height="110" id="moonphase" align="middle">
<param name="movie" value="moonphase.swf" /><param name="play" value="false" /><param name="loop" value="false" /><param name="menu" value="false" /><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><embed src="moonphase.swf" play="false" loop="false" menu="false" quality="best" bgcolor="#000000" width="100" height="110" name="moonphase" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" />
</object>

 

MoonPhase Legal Stuff
By using MoonPhase and EarthPhase you are agreeing to use the applet "as is" without changes or modifications.
You agree that AstroScan Media will not be liable for any situations that arise from your use of the applet.

 


MoonPhase Applet

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EarthPhase Applet

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Note: To download the applet you may need to right-click on the download link and select "Save target as..."


 

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