Look at the MOON!
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One more thing to know when understanding the phases of the moon. Each day the moon will appear to move from East to West just like the sun does. But unlike the sun each day the moon is a little to the east of where it was yesterday relative to the sun. That means if you were to take a picture of it every day at exactly the same time it would appear to be moving from west to east.
Since this is the case you will see that the ball experiment shows that each day the phases go from cresent to first quarter to full... Make sense?
Since this is the case you will see that the ball experiment shows that each day the phases go from cresent to first quarter to full... Make sense?
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Originally Posted by jedwards,Jun 20 2007, 02:49 PM
One more thing to know when understanding the phases of the moon. Each day the moon will appear to move from East to West just like the sun does. But unlike the sun each day the moon is a little to the east of where it was yesterday relative to the sun. That means if you were to take a picture of it every day at exactly the same time it would appear to be moving from west to east.
Since this is the case you will see that the ball experiment shows that each day the phases go from cresent to first quarter to full... Make sense?
Since this is the case you will see that the ball experiment shows that each day the phases go from cresent to first quarter to full... Make sense?
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If you think that's geeky you should see my paper on "Washboard Roads - Causes and Calculation of Optimal Speed Using Eigenvalues".
Once you start reading it you won't be able to put it down.
Once you start reading it you won't be able to put it down.
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Originally Posted by jedwards,Jun 20 2007, 03:41 PM
If you think that's geeky you should see my paper on "Washboard Roads - Causes and Calculation of Optimal Speed Using Eigenvalues".
Once you start reading it you won't be able to put it down.
Once you start reading it you won't be able to put it down.
