LAB 04

Astronomy 105 Laboratory

LUNAR PHASES

Lab 04

N.P. NoonN.P.

N.P.

N.P.

Sunset

N.P.

N.P.Midnight

N.P.

N.P.

Sunrise

N.P.

N.P. Noon

Sunset

Midnight

Sunrise

New

Sunlight

New

Phase

Sunset

New

Waxing

Crescent

Sunlight

Waxing

Crescent

Phase

Sunset

Waxing

Crescent

Illuminated on right side

First

QuarterSunlight

First

Quarter

Phase

Sunset

First

Quarter Illuminated on right side

Waxing

GibbousSunlight

Waxing

Gibbous

Phase

Sunset

Waxing

Gibbousilluminated on right side

Full

Sunlight

Full

Phase

Sunset

Full

Sunrise

Full

Waning

Gibbous

Sunlight

Waning

Gibbous

Phase

Sunrise

Waning

Gibbous

illuminated on the left side

Last

Quarter

Sunlight

Last

Quarter

Phase

Sunrise

Last

Quarter

illuminated on the left side

Waning

Crescent

Sunlight

Waning

Crescent

Phase

Sunrise

Waning

Crescent

Waning Crescent Moon is

illuminated on the left side

New

Sunlight

New

Phase

Sunrise

New

New Waxing

Crescent

First

Quarter

Waxing

GibbousFull Waning

Gibbous

Last

Quarter

Waning

Crescent

New

Lunar Phases

Lunar or Synodic Month: 29 1/2 days

Lunar Phases Lab

N.P. Noon

Sunset

Midnight

Sunrise

N.P. Noon

Sunset

Midnight

Sunrise

N.P. Phase: 1st quarter

Rise Time:

Set Time:

Transit:

Noon

Midnight

Sunset

3

N.P. Noon

Sunset

Midnight

Sunrise

N.P. Noon

Sunset

Midnight

Sunrise

N.P.

Phase: Waning Gibbous

Rise Time:

Set Time:

Transit:

Evening

Morning

Night

6

Synchronous

Rotation

Does the Moon rotate on its axis?

What is the Moon’s hidden side?

Would the Earth rise and set as viewed from the moon’s surface (near side)?

Nearside Farside

The Moon

EARTH FROM MOON

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