Analysis and Conclusion
The moon was observed during the time period of July 21 – July 31. As we already know, the moon travels around earth at contestant speed going from east to west. During observation we noticed moon changing location in the night sky from night to night. Also when looking at the moon in same location, the moon appeared to be moving from west to east. In addition the moon was also seen moving towards the horizon. The size of the moon got bigger as it moved towards the horizon. In accordance to the time of the moonrise, it was noticed that each day the moon was raising later in the day. Moonrise time (July 21: 11:27 am, July 24: 2:21 pm, July 27: 5:19 pm and July 31: 8:41pm). As the observation furthered the moonset time where also noticed to set in later day (July 21: 11:35 pm, July 24: 12:33 am, and July 27: 2:24 am and July 31: 6:21 am).
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On July 21 the ecliptic constellations the moon was seen passing through was Virgo. Virgo is known as the bright blue-white star due to its luminosity. On July 24 it was observed that the moon was passing through Libra. Libra is also known as 29th overall in term of size (space.com ). On July 27it was observed that the moon was passing through Ophiuchus. Ophiuchus is also known as eleventh largest constellations in the sky. Lastly, on July 31 full moon was passing through Aquarius. Aquarius is known as the 10th largest in the sky. In respects to moon orbit, it travels through new constellations every couple days. From this observation we can conclude that during the moon orbit which takes about 29.5 days, the moon passes through all 13 of the elliptic
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If there is one great constellation, it is the constellation of Gemini. As a Zodiac Constellation, it is only visible during parts of the year. It's two brightest stars, Castor and Pollux, give it the name of the Twins. Anyone born in the end of May until late June is said to have two faces: one of Pollux's and one of Castor's.
Convert the moon visibility for each day by dividing it by 10. (Example- 67%=6.7) This is done to make the data fit on the same graph
There are two meteor showers associated with Perseus—the Perseids and the September Perseids. The Perseid meteor shower is the most impressive one. It is visible in August, and the Perseus constellation is its radiant point. (Perseus Champion, Perseus Constellation, Perseus He-ro)
Another symbol is the one of the fortnight. A fortnight is 14 days, or half a moon cycle. The full moon can be seen as another symbol for the unconcious mind or even the dark side in us all. Whereas a new moon represents the concious or good side in us all.
Capricorn is well known for its several notable stars and its globular cluster Messier 30 (A Guide to the Night Sky 1, Kaler 1,Kornmessser 3, Zimmermann 1). “Also, there are five meteor showers associated with Capricornus: the Alpha Capricornids, the Chi Capricornids, the Sigma Capricornids, the Tau Capricornids, and the Capricorniden Sagittarids” (A Guide to the Night Sky 1). Capricorn is the 40th biggest constellation in our galaxy. It is one of the twelve zodiac constellations. “It is in the elliptic zone, which means it can only be seen during specific months of the year”.
Fontana, Bernard L. Tarahumara: Where Night is the Day of the Moon, Flagstaff, Arizona, Northland Press, 1979.
“This is the Zodiac speaking” An Infamous Anonymous introduction written by none other than the Zodiac himself. The Zodiac is an unknown man who murdered 7 known people in the San Francisco bay area and is suspected of 5 more. His reign of terror began in the late 1960’s and ended in the 70’s, during this time he kept in touch with news reporters and police detectives through incredibly thought out cryptograms 4 in total were sent out and 1 broken into 3 part this being indefinitely decoded. Each cypher like a game and always giving clues and hints to be clear that he was at the scene. The case was labeled inactive in 2003 but was reopened in 2007 for further investigation with modern technology and a new lead on a suspect.
My favorite constellation is Scorpio. Why? You might ask, simply because it is my astrological sign and is to me a very fascinating constellation. Scorpio, otherwise known as Scorpius is one of the many constellations of the zodiac. The word Scorpio is Latin for scorpion and is represented by the symbol "♏".
The moon is probably the most noticeable object outside of earth atmosphere besides the sun. There are a great number of facts about the moon. Most of these facts include size and distance of the moon compared to the Earth. Our moon's proper name is "Luna". Luna is 238,900 miles away from earth, and 27% smaller than earth. The moon is the most studied object outside of earths atmosphere. Luna is the only naturally made object that humans have set foot on besides earth.
In actuality, the rising of the Moon is quite predictable, as is its phase, such as a crescent or a quarter Moon. When we say the Moon is rising, it is actually the Earth that is turning and bringing the Moon into view. So, say on day one the Moon rises at 6 A.M. What time will it rise on day two? The Moon moves in an eastward direction, 360 degrees once around the Earth every 30 days and therefore, 12 degrees every day.
The moon is a wondrous thing. Every night it's outside, up high in the sky, giving light to the world. Most people take advantage of the moon's light, because they don't know why or how the moon shines. Scientists today are busy proving theories and studying the moon, which will hopefully help society to understand the moon more. They know a lot about the moon, but there is still much more to learn.
During this moon phase symptoms of diseases are brightly pronounced. It is better to avoid surgery at this time. Violent activity and the rate of physical exercise during the full moon should be reduced. According to The Moon Cycles and Bipolar Disorder, ‘it is a fact that during the cycle of a full moon there was an escalated level of calls for things such as domestic disturbances, burglary, vandalism, mental health calls for uncontrollable family
Upon its first mention the moon is used as a marker for the passage of time. In the opening lines of the play Theseus, the duke of Athens, laments to his fiancée Hippolyta that time is passing too slow and blames this on the moon:
The moon shows different phases as it moves along its orbit around the earth. Half the moon is always in sunlight, just as half the earth has day while the other half has night. The phases of the moon depend on how much of the sunlit half can be seen at any one time. In the new moon, the face is completely in shadow. About a week later, the moon is in first quarter, resembling a half-circle; another week later, the full moon shows its fully lighted surface; a week afterward, in its last quarter, the moon appears as a half-circle again. The entire cycle is repeated each lunar month, which is approximately 29.