Analysis and Conclusion
The moon was observed during the time period of July 21 – July 31. As we already know, the moon travels around earth at contestant speed going from east to west. During observation we noticed moon changing location in the night sky from night to night. Also when looking at the moon in same location, the moon appeared to be moving from west to east. In addition the moon was also seen moving towards the horizon. The size of the moon got bigger as it moved towards the horizon. In accordance to the time of the moonrise, it was noticed that each day the moon was raising later in the day. Moonrise time (July 21: 11:27 am, July 24: 2:21 pm, July 27: 5:19 pm and July 31: 8:41pm). As the observation furthered the moonset time where also noticed to set in later day (July 21: 11:35 pm, July 24: 12:33 am, and July 27: 2:24 am and July 31: 6:21 am).
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On July 21 the ecliptic constellations the moon was seen passing through was Virgo. Virgo is known as the bright blue-white star due to its luminosity. On July 24 it was observed that the moon was passing through Libra. Libra is also known as 29th overall in term of size (space.com ). On July 27it was observed that the moon was passing through Ophiuchus. Ophiuchus is also known as eleventh largest constellations in the sky. Lastly, on July 31 full moon was passing through Aquarius. Aquarius is known as the 10th largest in the sky. In respects to moon orbit, it travels through new constellations every couple days. From this observation we can conclude that during the moon orbit which takes about 29.5 days, the moon passes through all 13 of the elliptic
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If there is one great constellation, it is the constellation of Gemini. As a Zodiac Constellation, it is only visible during parts of the year. It's two brightest stars, Castor and Pollux, give it the name of the Twins. Anyone born in the end of May until late June is said to have two faces: one of Pollux's and one of Castor's.
Convert the moon visibility for each day by dividing it by 10. (Example- 67%=6.7) This is done to make the data fit on the same graph
Perseus, the twenty-forth largest constellation, is depicted as a man holding a sword in one hand and the head of Medusa in the other. Ptolemy discovered the constellation during the second century. Measuring 28 degrees in length, it lies in the Northern Hemisphere and can be seen best in December around nine o’clock P.M. It can also be seen in the Southern Hemisphere during the summer from latitudes north of negative thirty-five degrees. (Coder pp. 85 & 87, Fanshawe, Perseus Astronomer, Perseus Champion, Perseus Constellation)
Another symbol is the one of the fortnight. A fortnight is 14 days, or half a moon cycle. The full moon can be seen as another symbol for the unconcious mind or even the dark side in us all. Whereas a new moon represents the concious or good side in us all.
Capricorn is well known for its several notable stars and its globular cluster Messier 30 (A Guide to the Night Sky 1, Kaler 1,Kornmessser 3, Zimmermann 1). “Also, there are five meteor showers associated with Capricornus: the Alpha Capricornids, the Chi Capricornids, the Sigma Capricornids, the Tau Capricornids, and the Capricorniden Sagittarids” (A Guide to the Night Sky 1). Capricorn is the 40th biggest constellation in our galaxy. It is one of the twelve zodiac constellations. “It is in the elliptic zone, which means it can only be seen during specific months of the year”.
Fontana, Bernard L. Tarahumara: Where Night is the Day of the Moon, Flagstaff, Arizona, Northland Press, 1979.
Upon its first mention the moon is used as a marker for the passage of time. In the opening lines of the play Theseus, the duke of Athens, laments to his fiancée Hippolyta that time is passing too slow and blames this on the moon:
The moon is probably the most noticeable object outside of earth atmosphere besides the sun. There are a great number of facts about the moon. Most of these facts include size and distance of the moon compared to the Earth. Our moon's proper name is "Luna". Luna is 238,900 miles away from earth, and 27% smaller than earth. The moon is the most studied object outside of earths atmosphere. Luna is the only naturally made object that humans have set foot on besides earth.
The moon is a wondrous thing. Every night it's outside, up high in the sky, giving light to the world. Most people take advantage of the moon's light, because they don't know why or how the moon shines. Scientists today are busy proving theories and studying the moon, which will hopefully help society to understand the moon more. They know a lot about the moon, but there is still much more to learn.
My favorite constellation is Scorpio. Why? You might ask, simply because it is my astrological sign and is to me a very fascinating constellation. Scorpio, otherwise known as Scorpius is one of the many constellations of the zodiac. The word Scorpio is Latin for scorpion and is represented by the symbol "♏".
The book Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is written by Mark Twain it was first published in December 1884. The story is about the adventures of the main protagonist Huckleberry Finn and his adventures in the state of Mississippi with the slave Jim, who like Huckleberry runs away and they journey down the river of Mississippi on a raft together. They meet all kind of people on their journey and many adventures happen.
In actuality, the rising of the Moon is quite predictable, as is its phase, such as a crescent or a quarter Moon. When we say the Moon is rising, it is actually the Earth that is turning and bringing the Moon into view. So, say on day one the Moon rises at 6 A.M. What time will it rise on day two? The Moon moves in an eastward direction, 360 degrees once around the Earth every 30 days and therefore, 12 degrees every day.
During this moon phase symptoms of diseases are brightly pronounced. It is better to avoid surgery at this time. Violent activity and the rate of physical exercise during the full moon should be reduced. According to The Moon Cycles and Bipolar Disorder, ‘it is a fact that during the cycle of a full moon there was an escalated level of calls for things such as domestic disturbances, burglary, vandalism, mental health calls for uncontrollable family
The moon shows different phases as it moves along its orbit around the earth. Half the moon is always in sunlight, just as half the earth has day while the other half has night. The phases of the moon depend on how much of the sunlit half can be seen at any one time. In the new moon, the face is completely in shadow. About a week later, the moon is in first quarter, resembling a half-circle; another week later, the full moon shows its fully lighted surface; a week afterward, in its last quarter, the moon appears as a half-circle again. The entire cycle is repeated each lunar month, which is approximately 29.