3-29-11
Short periods for PSSAs. Period 1 watches Part III of “To the Moon” up to the point where Apollo 11 launches. Period 7 uses Stellarium to investigate the Moon phases in April 2011 (phases, dates, and time of Moon rise and Moon set). Notebook quiz tomorrow for all classes and marking period ends on 3-31-11. Can you explain why the Moon rises in this phase on 4-8-11 at just after 9:30 am EST? Where is the Moon in its orbit around the Earth?
Stellarium view of the Moon 4-8-11