ASSIGNMENT RQ 3
1. When the Moon is in the phase indicated in the left side column of the
data table below, indicate the phase earth will be in if you could see it
from the moon’s surface.
MOOON PHASE as seen from EARTH Corresponding EARTH PHASE as
seen from the MOON
FULL New
NEW Full
FIRST QUARTER (FQ) Last Quarter
WAXING CRESCENT Wanning Gibbous
2. Why do solar eclipses happen only at NEW moon? Why don’t they
occur at EVERY NEW moon? Solar eclipses occur at new moon because
the Moon lies between the Sun and Earth. Only when a new moon is
near a node do we get a solar eclipse.
3. Fill in the missing moon phase data in the table below. Assume thee
sun’s and moon’s position are given for MARCH 20TH The Vernal
Equinox.
MOON’S POSITION SUN’S POSITION PHAES/NOTES
A) Vernal Equinox Vernal Equinox New Moon
B) Autumnal Equinox Vernal Equinox Full Moon
C) Summer Solstice Vernal Equinox First Quarter
D) Winter Solstice Vernal Equinox Last Quarter
4. Fill in the missing Moon phase data assuming the moon and sun
positions at sunset in the northern hemisphere.
MOON PHASES AT SUNSET FOR THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS
MOON’S POSITION SUN’S POSITION PHAES/NOTES
A) Near EAST Horizon Western Horizon Full Moon
B) High in Southern Western Horizon First Quarter
Sky (Near Local
Meridian)
C) Southeastern Sky Western Horizon Waxing Gibeous
D) ) Southwestern Sky Western Horizon Waxing Crescent
5. About how many days must elapse between first-quarter moon phase
(FQ) and third-quarter moon phase (LQ) in the same cycle?
15 days
6. if on March 1st the Moon is FULL phase and is in the sky near bright star
SPICA, in how many days will it again be near bright star SPICA? Will
the Moon be in FULL phase on that same day? Why, or why not?
The moon will be near the bright star every 27.3 days.