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Time, Moon Phases, and Eclipses

Time, Moon Phases, and Eclipses. Telling Time from the Sky. Motion of the Sun on the horizon animation Motion of the Sun on the horizon simulation. The Analemma (movie). The Analemma. Moon Phases.

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Time, Moon Phases, and Eclipses

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  1. Time, Moon Phases, and Eclipses

  2. Telling Time from the Sky • Motion of the Sun on the horizon animation • Motion of the Sun on the horizon simulation

  3. The Analemma(movie)

  4. The Analemma

  5. Moon Phases • Half the Moon always is illuminated, but as it orbits us, our view of the bright half changes. 3 Views Moon Phase Simulator Moon Phase Quizzer

  6. Solar Eclipse • = the Moon blocks our view of the Sun, i.e. we are in the Moon’s shadow.

  7. Total solar eclipse: November 13, 2012Northern Australia • Australia Eclipse 1 • Australia Eclipse 2

  8. Solar eclipse: March 29, 2006

  9. Lunar Eclipse • = Earth blocks the Moon’s “view” of the Sun, i.e. The Moon is in Earth’s shadow.

  10. Why don’t we have a lunar eclipse every month?

  11. Early January Early July

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