Ancient Astronomy Sun/Moon/Earth Phases Eclipses Solar Lunar Planets Retrograde Prograde...

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Ancient AstronomyAncient AstronomySun/Moon/Earth

Phases

Eclipses

Solar

Lunar

Planets

Retrograde

Prograde

Heliocentric

Geocentric

Phases of the Moon

New MoonCan’t be seen.

Rises with the sun.Sets with the sun.

Bright sky and glare prevent it from being seen.

Conjunction

Conjunction

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Waxing Crescent

The moon rises in the morning.

It follows the sun through the day.People notice it as the sun sets.

Waxing Crescent

Follows the Sun CloselyRises in the MorningSets in the EveningUp Most of the Day

and Some of the Evening

Waxing Crescent

Follows Further BehindWider Crescent

Rises LaterSets Later

Up Less DayMore Night

Waxing Crescent

Waxing Crescent

Terminator Limb

Waxing Crescent

First Quarter

Looks Half FullCalled 1st Quarter¼ Cycle Complete

Rises at NoonSets at MidnightUp Half the Day

and Half the Night

Waxing Gibbous

Waxing Gibbous

More than Half FullRises in the Afternoon

Sets after MidnightUp Some of the Day

but More of the Night

Waxing Gibbous

Wider GibbousFarther from Sun

Rises Later in the AfternoonSets Later at Night

Up Less DayMore Night

Waxing Gibbous

Waxing Gibbous

Waxing Gibbous

Waxing Gibbous

Full Moon

Looks Full a Few Nights in a Row

Only Full One NightRises as the Sun SetsSets as the Sun Rises

Opposite the SunOpposition

Opposition

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Waning Gibbous

Less FullStill More than HalfRises in the EveningSets in the MorningMoon Ahead of SunUp Mostly at Night

but Some of the Day Too

Waning Gibbous

Less FullRises LaterLess NightMore Day

Closer to Sun

Waning Gibbous

Waning Gibbous

Waning Gibbous

3rd Quarter

Looks Half FullCalled 3rd Quarter¾ Cycle CompleteRises at Midnight

Sets at NoonUp Half the Nightand Half the Day

Waning Crescent

Less than HalfRises After MidnightSets in the AfternoonUp Some of the Night

but Mostly Day

Waning Crescent

Thinner CrescentRises LaterSets Later

Up Less Nightand More Day

Waning Crescent

Waning Crescent

Waning Crescent

Waning Crescent

Waning Crescent

Data FirstNow a Model

Moon Receives Light from Sun

Just Like Earth

Data FirstNow a Model

Moon is a Sphere

Sun Illuminates Earth and Moon

Su

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Moon Orbits Earth

Sun Illuminates Earth and Moon

Su

n

Moon Orbits Earth

can’t see

conjunctionnew moon

Sun Illuminates Earth and Moon

Su

n

Moon Orbits Earth

crescent

Sun Illuminates Earth and Moon

Su

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Moon Orbits Earthfirst quarter

Sun Illuminates Earth and Moon

Su

n

Moon Orbits Earth

gibbous

Sun Illuminates Earth and Moon

Su

n

Moon Orbits Earth

full

opposition

Sun Illuminates Earth and MoonMoon Orbits Earth

Sun Farther Away

Sun Illuminates Earth and MoonMoon Orbits Earth

Sun Farther Away

Sun Illuminates Earth and MoonMoon Orbits Earth

Sun Farther Away

Aristarchus

Sun 20 Times FartherSun and Moon Look the

Same SizeAccording to Solar

EclipsesSun 20 Times BiggerSun Really 400 Times

Farther and 400 Times Bigger

Sun Much Farther Away and Much Bigger

Ancient AstronomyAncient AstronomySun/Moon/Earth

Phases

Eclipses

Solar

Lunar

Planets

Retrograde

Prograde

Heliocentric

Geocentric

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