Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Phases of the Moon

Use the applet

Please sketch your answers to pages 1, 2, and 7 of the handout


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Time Telling Questions.



  1. You look up in the eastern sky and see a waning gibbous moon rising.  What time is it?
  2. As a savvy astronomy student, you know that some times of month have no moonlight at 1 am, which would be a perfect time for someone to break in and burglarize your prize green gumball collection.  Name two phases of the moon which should concern you regarding this matter.
  3. Archeologists discover a strange religion that requires adherents to point their arms at the moon at 6 pm.  Where should they be pointing at a full moon, a third quarter moon, a new moon, or a first quarter moon?
  4. Why does the side of the moon that is illuminated change from the right side to the left side over a period of 2 weeks?
  5. You notice the full moon is about 30 degrees west from the zenith of the sky.  Give me an approximate time.


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