Did you know you can only see a right-side crescent-shaped moon near sunset? Find out why in this chapter!
Documents:
- Astronomy Unit 3 – Unit Overview
- Astronomy Unit 3 – Readings
- Astronomy Unit 3 – Homework
- Astronomy Unit 3 – Outdoor Lab
Podcasts:
PODCAST 1: Introduction and Orbit
PODCAST 2: Lunar Phases and their Appearances
PODCAST 3: The Phases and their Timings
Helpful Website:
Bizarre but helpful video: (Hang in there past the weird stuff to watch the animation of the moon orbiting the Earth.) Ask an Astronomer: Why Does the Moon Look Like it Changes?