The Real Man in the Moon By: Mary Madden Education 140
Phases of the Moon
Different stages of the moon in slide formation. The following slide show the different phases of the moon for a complete lunar month. The main diagram shows the location of the moon, earth, and sun for each phase. This picture is from a bird’s eye view from space. The diagram in the right hand bottom corner shows the shape of the moon as we see if from earth for each day in the lunar month.
March 27, 2006-Waning Crescent
March 28, 2006-Waning Crescent
March 29, 2006-New Moon
March 30, 2006-Waxing Crescent
March 31, 2006-Waxing Crescent
April 1, 2006-Waxing Crescent
April 2, 2006-Waxing Crescent
April 3, 2006-Waxing Crescent
April 4, 2006-Waxing Crescent
April 5, 2006-Half Moon
April 6, 2006-Waxing Gibbous
April 7, 2006-Waxing Gibbous
April 8, 2006-Waxing Gibbous
April 9, 2006-Waxing Gibbous
April 10, 2006-Waxing Gibbous
April 11, 2006-Waxing Gibbous
April 12, 2006-Waxing Gibbous
April 13, 2006-Full Moon
April 14, 2006-Waning Gibbous
April 15, 2006-Waning Gibbous
April 16, 2006-Waning Gibbous
April 17, 2006-Waning Gibbous
April 18, 2006-Waning Gibbous
April 19, 2006-Waning Gibbous
April 20, 2006-Waning Gibbous
April 21, 2006-Waning Half Moon
April 22, 2006-Waning Crescent
April 23, 2006-Waning Crescent
Moon Diary-March 29, 2006 Today was a New Moon. When looking at the location of the moon with a bird’s eye view, the moon is in between the sun and the earth. Therefore, since the same side of the moon is always illuminated and we see the moon as it is rotating around the earth,,we see a new moon.
Moon Diary-April 3, Today was a Waxing Crescent. When look at the location of the moon with a bird’s eye view, the moon is underneath the earth and to the left, but is still in between the sun and the earth. Therefore, since the same side of the moon is always illuminated and we see the moon as it is rotating around the earth, we see the waxing crescent.
Moon Diary-April 5, 2006 Today was a first quarter, half moon. When look at the location of the moon with a bird’s eye view, the moon is directly underneath the earth. Therefore, since the same side of the moon is always illuminated and we see the moon as it is rotating around the earth, we see the half moon.
Moon Diary-April 13, 2006 Today was a full moon. When look at the location of the moon with a bird’s eye view, the moon is left of the earth and the earth is in-between the sun and the moon. Therefore, since the same side of the moon is always illuminated and we see the moon as it is rotating around the earth, we see the full moon.
Moon Diary-April 21, 2006 Today was a third quarter, half moon. When look at the location of the moon with a bird’s eye view, the moon is directly above the earth. Therefore, since the same side of the moon is always illuminated and we see the moon as it is rotating around the earth, we see the half moon.
Works Cited The pictures of the moon views from Earth were taken from: post.sh. post.sh