Life & fun · December 29, 2025
The ASCII Side of the Moon
Happy Labour Day, For your consideration is a rendering of the Moon with changing Lunar phases, Earth-Moon distance, and librations all in ASCII. The inspiration was asciimoon.com that previously appeared on HN but did not accurate phases.
The ASCII Side of the Moon launched on December 29, 2025 with 23 votes, #556 of 11,628 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.
In plain words
The ASCII Side of the Moon is a life and entertainment tool that transforms content into ASCII art format. It allows users to convert images or text into ASCII representations, creating stylized text-based versions of visual content. The tool is designed for anyone interested in retro computing aesthetics, creative text projects, or displaying art in terminal environments. It stands out for reviving classic ASCII art techniques in a modern, accessible format.
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From the sources
Interactive ASCII art visualization of moon phases and libration
Look up at the sky, then to your screen, now back up to the sky, now down again. Chances are when looking up you did not see the Moon, but there was a Moon on your screen. Presented for your consideration is a rendering of the Moon in glorious 7-bit ASCII . Drag the slider with the Moon icon, and you will notice the Moon changes over time. As the Moon orbits around the Earth in a monthly cycle, the visible portion of the Moon change as part of the Moon hides in its own shadow. This is called the Lunar phase . The illuminated percentage and side are accurately calculated and displayed. The orbit itself is not circular and the Lunar distance to the Earth is not constant. Variation in distance…from aleyan.com
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