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EastSouth West Moon Phases Simulation 1. Sketch the shape of the Moon in each view. 2. Measure separation of Sun and Moon in “finger-widths” 3. Record that separation by the sketched shape. We will observe the Sun and Moon every few days right around sunset time. Imagine the horizon in these pictures extending all the way from one side of the sky to the other, east to west.
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EastSouth West Day 1 Sun
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EastSouth West Day 3
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EastSouth West Day 5
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EastSouth West Day 8
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EastSouth West Day 12
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EastSouth West Day 12 We are about to go 3 days more: to Day 15. Will the Moon even be visible to us? Where do you think the Moon will be?
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EastSouth West —> NIGHT 12 <— Imagine the Earth rotating, the sun sets, and the whole night now goes by in 12 hours or so… 8 EastSouth West
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Good morning! Day 13 (Sun is now in the East: Sunrise) Moon Sun Measure separation of Sun and Moon
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EastSouth West Day 15 Sun
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EastSouth West Day 19 Sun
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EastSouth West Day 22 Sun
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