Astronomy phases of the moon
Waning crescent
Rise 3am Highest 9am Set 3pm
Waning gibbious
Rise 9pm Highest 3am Set 9am
Full moon
Rise @ 6pm highest@ midnight Set@6am
First Quarter
Rise @ noon Highest @ 6pm Set:midnight
Third quarter
Rise at midnight Highest6am Set noon
Waxing Gibbous
Rise: 3pm Highest: 9pm Set: 3am
New Moon
Rises @ 6am Highest@noon Set 6pm
Waxing cresent
Rising 9am Highest 3pm Set 9pm
Solar eclipse occurs when?
The Moon lies in between the sun and the Earth, so the moons shadow falls on the Earth.
What will be the Moon's phase a week after the full moon?
3rd Quarter
Why do we have different phases of the moon?
Because of the rotation of the moon around the Earth
Half of the moon is always illuminated by the Sun, but the amount if this illumination depends on the Moon's position in its orbit True or false
True
What is the only time an eclipse can occur?
1.) when the phase of the moon is full for the lunar eclipse or new for the solar 2.) the new or full moon occurs at a time when the Moon is very close to a node
Phases just before and after the new moon are called?
Cresent
What is the Cosmic Address?
Earth, solar system, Milky Way, Local Group, Local Supercluster
If you observe the Moon rising in the east as the Sun is setting in the west,what phase of the moon would you see?
Full
If you observe the full moon rising at sunset. What will you see at midnight?
Full moon at the highest point in the sky
Phases just before and after the full moon are called?
Gibbous
What is a lunar eclipse?
It occurs when the earth lies directly in between the sun and the moon, so the earths shadow falls on the moon
What are the eight phases of the moon?
New moon Waxing crescent First quarter Waxing gibbous Full moon Waning gibbous Third quarter Waning crescent
Each moon phase highest point in sky time is three hours apart Calculate the rest
New moon highest in sky @ noon
Each moon phase rise time is three hours apart Calculate the rest
New moon rises @ 6am
Each moon phase is set is three hours apart Calculate the rest
New moon set @ 6pm
The rise and highest points in the sky are 6 hrs apart
The highest point in the sky and set time are six hours apart
What is a node?
The two points in each orbit that at which the Moon crosses the surface of the moon's orbit
If you see the moon high over head before sunrise about what phase is it ?
Third
Decreasing phases of the moon are?
Waning meaning decreasing
Increasing phases of the moon are?
Waxing meaning increasing
