Objective.
The moon orbits the Earth. during orbit due to synchronized rotation, the moon is locked by
Earth so we can observe only one side of the moon. At the same time as the moon orbits the
earth, the earth orbits the sun as well. This causes us to see different phases of the moon as
observed from planet Earth. In this project, we learn about phases and angles between Earth,
Moon, and the Sun.
Instructions.
1. This is an observation project. It is your responsibility to observe the moon every night.
2. Before you start to do anything, Watch the project description video by clicking on the below
picture.
3. Download the Lunar Phase Project t. (Word Doc) file.
4. Start observing the moon from 10/03/24 for the next 30 days. End your project on
11/03/24.
5. Find sunrise and moon rise times using the Navy Astronomical Calendar .
6. Then follow instructions using the description video.
7. The due date for submission is 11/06/24.
8. Watch the project description video by clicking on the picture below.
Lunar Phase project description video. (1 hour and 5 min)
The moon’s orbit is tilted.
45° tilt
Grading.
• Grading will be followed using the attached rubric.
Resources.
Please watch these videos before you start your project.
• Moon Orbits the Earth(4 min) &›
• How does the moon orbit the earth? (43 sec) E
• Lunar phases(4 min) G›
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Objective. The moon orbits the Earth. during orbit due to synchronized rotation, the moon is locked by Earth so we can observe only one side of the moon. At the same time as the moon orbits the earth, the earth orbits the sun as well. This causes us to see different phases of the moon as observed from planet Earth. In this project, we learn about phases and angles between Earth, Moon, a
