But for the moon to reach the zenith of a place that place must not exceed in latitude the declination of the luminary--in other words, it must be comprised between 0 deg.

and 28 deg.

of north or south latitude.

In any other place the range must necessarily be oblique, which would seriously affect the success of the experiment.
"Regarding question No.

6, 'What place will the moon occupy In the heavens at the moment of the projectile's departure ?' "At the moment when the projectile is hurled into space, the moon, which travels forward 13 deg.