MoonObservationWorksheet.docx

1. The Moon is full and it is at its highest point in the night sky. Approximately what time is it? The moon is typically at its highest point in the night sky at midnight. It will rise around sunset and set around sunrise. 2. Even if this day was cloudy, approximately when and where could I have looked for the Moon on Mar. 10 th , 2023 (or Apr. 9 th , 2023 if the first date is unmanageable) and what would I have seen (e.g. full moon, half moon, etc.)? The moon was in a waxing gibbus phase. It would have been in the southern part of the sky and visible in the early morning, just before sunrise. 3. Using your observations, how would you argue that the Moon is a sphere (as opposed to a flat disk or something else)? The moon appears as a circle in the sky when it is full which suggests that the shape is a sphere. You can also see the shadows of the moon (craters) move as the phases change which would also suggest that it is not a flat object. 4. Using your observations, how would you argue that the Moon is simply (and only) reflecting light (as opposed to producing its own light)? 5. Approximately how long is it from one phase cycle to the next? From a new moon to a new moon it takes approximately 29 days. 6. If the Moon is directly overhead at a certain time one night, where will it be at that same time a few days later (e.g. further east, further west, etc.)? Depending on the phase of the moon it will start to move further west. From my observations the moon will rise in the East/northeast and set in the west/southwest. Moon observations below

Name: Chris Babl Page __1_ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date: 2-10-2023 Time: 7:42am Altitude of Moon: 100 degrees Direction of Moon: southwest Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon was very bright as the sun was coming up. Went out looking for the moon the night before around 8pm when it was dark and was not able to locate the moon during the night. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space): Below is my home made measuring device (minus the straw didn’t have one at the time of the picture)

Name: Chris Babl Page _2__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date: 2-13-23 Time: 7:35am Altitude of Moon: 125 degrees Direction of Moon: south south/west Miscellaneous observation(s): The moon seems to be moving further south as it is getting smaller. Was still not visible at night the previous night (around 9pm) A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):

Name: Chris Babl Page _3__ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date: 2-23-23 Time:7:36pm Altitude of Moon:135 Degrees Direction of Moon: West Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon has not been visible for several days. Partly due to weather (clouds) and it changing phases. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):

Name: Chris Babl Page __4_ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date:2-25-23 Time:7:29pm Altitude of Moon: 150 Direction of Moon: West Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon is moving up higher in the sky around the same time as the last few observations. A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space): Hazey outside was hard to get a picture to turn out.

Name: Chris Babl Page __5_ of 27 Moon Observation Worksheet Date:2-26-23 Time: 6:30 Altitude of Moon:170degrees Direction of Moon: west Miscellaneous observation(s): Moon was almost directly overhead A sketch of Moon and nearby sky/space (or insert a picture of the Moon and nearby sky/space):

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