# Moon actual and target position

**URL:** <https://community.openastronomy.org/t/moon-actual-and-target-position/412>\
**Category:** Astropy\
**Created:** [August 8, 2022, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.openastronomy.org/t/moon-actual-and-target-position/412 "2022-08-08T16:30:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![fabrizio](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.openastronomy.org/fabrizio/32/247_2.png) [@fabrizio](https://community.openastronomy.org/u/fabrizio)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2022, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.openastronomy.org/t/moon-actual-and-target-position/412/1 "2022-08-08T16:30:25Z")

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The documentation of get\_moon method says that it returns the apparent Moon position. So, if the actual position is wanted, I suppose it can be obtained as

actual\_pos = get\_moon(t + get\_moon(t).distance / c)

Moreover, if a target position is wanted (where to point at to send a signal to strike the Moon surface), I suppose it can be obtained as

target\_pos = get\_moon(t + get\_moon(t).distance / c + actual\_pos.distance / c)

These computations are correct? There is a better way to do them?

Thanks for any help.  
Fabrizio