earth/moon/sun interactions the moon we always see the same side of the moon called synchronous...
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Earth/Moon/Sun Interactions
THE MOON
We always see the same side of the MOONCalled Synchronous rotation
Synchronous Orbit/Rotation
• * The time it takes the moon to rotate once is equal to the time it takes to orbit around the Earth once. 27.3 days
• The same side of the moon is ALWAYS facing the earth (called nearside).
• We cannot see the Farside from Earth. The 1st time humans saw Farside was 1959 (Soviet Interplanetary Satellite).
• Click HERE for an animation of Synchronous Orbit
Farside!!!• Image from Apollo
16. Left side is part of nearside.
• Greater amounts of Craters and virtually no Maria (the dark portions easily visible on Nearside)!!!
Earthshine
• “dark side” of the moon is illuminated by the Earth’s reflected light.
• There are THREE kinds of eclipses!
Earth and Moon Shadows
Have you ever seen one?
I am a stupid face
Solar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
Next Eclipse
Next Total Solar Eclipse in USAAug. 2017
Corona
•Time-lapse image of a total solar eclipse.
•Over in a matter of minutes
• 2006, somewhere in Turkey.
• The moon is ¼ the size of the Earth, so the shadow does NOT cover the entire Earth.
Annular Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse- Blood Moon
Stages of Lunar EclipseEntire process takes a few hours
Apr. 4th, 2015 Lunar EclipseVisible at Moonset (Sunrise)
NASA video- Lunar Eclipse
• http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/news/eclipse-video.html