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Lunar Phases
and Eclipses
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/gallery/Earth_Moon.jpg
Created by the Lunar and Planetary InstituteFor Educational Use Only
LPI is not responsible for the ways in which this powerpoint may be used or altered.
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Preliminary TopicsBefore students can understand the
reason for phases, they need to understand:
• The Moon orbits the Earth
• The Moon orbit at an angle with respect to the Earth’s orbit around the Sun
• The Moon doesn’t shine on its own; it reflects sunlight
• The scale of the Moon and Earth’s sizes and distance
Please go through Earth and Moon statistics before trying to cover the reason for phases or eclipses.
Ecliptic planeMoon’s orbital plane
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New (couple days)
Waxing Crescent (several days)
1st Quarter
Waxing Gibbous (several days)
Full
Waning Gibbous (several days)
3rd Quarter
Waning Crescent (several days)
New
Phases: Observing and Identifying
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/skytellers/moon_phases/about.shtml
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Phases--Causes
• The Sun shines on the Moon. – When the sunlight reflects off the Moon’s far
side, we call it a New Moon– When the sunlight reflects off on the Moon’s
near side, we call it a Full Moon– Between New and Full, we see parts of the
daytime side of the Moon.
Golfball and Blacklight Activity
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Please do NOT use this to teach phases;
use to test for comprehension
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question3.html
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Eclipses
• The Sun and Moon occasionally line up so that we have an eclipse.
– These eclipses happen every year
– To see a solar eclipse, you need to be on a particular part of the Earth
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8When the Earth’s shadow covers the Moon, we have a lunar eclipse
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Three types of Lunar Eclipses
• Penumbral lunar eclipse—the Moon only passes through the penumbra of Earth’s shadow
• Partial lunar eclipse—part of the Moon passes through the umbra of Earth’s shadow
• Total lunar eclipse—the entire Moon passes through the umbra of Earth’s shadow
• Who on Earth will be able to see a lunar eclipse?
Anyone who can see the Moon (anyone who is on the nighttime side of the Earth during the eclipse)
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10Images from Fred Espenakhttp://www.mreclipse.com/LEphoto/LEgallery1/LEgallery1.html
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Why is the Moon red during an eclipse?
• The Earth’s atmosphere filters some sunlight and allows it to reach the Moon’s surface
• The blue light is removed—scattered down to make a blue sky over those in daytime
• Remaining light is red or orange• Some of this remaining light is bent or
refracted so that a small fraction of it reaches the Moon
• Exact appearance depends on dust and clouds in the Earth’s atmosphere
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Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
• Apr 15, 2014, TOTAL ECLIPSE –visible here (2:30 am)
• Oct. 8, 2014, Total lunar eclipse (5:30 am)• Apr. 4, 2015, Total lunar eclipse• Sept. 28, 2015, Total lunar eclipse• Mar. 23, 2016, Penumbral lunar eclipse• Sept. 16, 2016, Penumbral lunar eclipse
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Solar Eclipses• When the Moon’s shadow covers part of the Earth• Only happens at New Moon• Three types: Annular, Partial, and Total
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Total Solar Eclipse• Observers in the “umbra” shadow see a total eclipse (safe to view the
Sun); can see the corona• Those in “penumbra” see a partial eclipse—not safe to look directly at Sun• Only lasts a few minutes• Path of Totality about 10,000 miles long, only 100 miles wide
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Photo of a Total Eclipse
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2006/multimedia/gal_008.php
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Annular Solar Eclipse• When the Moon is too far to completely cover the Sun—the
umbra doesn’t reach the Earth• Sun appears as a donut around the Moon
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Photos of an Annular Eclipse
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2006/multimedia/gal_010.php; photos taken by Fred Espenak
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Upcoming Solar Eclipses• Apr. 29, 2014—Annular solar eclipse (Australia,
Antarctica)• Oct. 23, 2014-- Partial solar eclipse (Visible
here! Greatest around 6pm)• Mar. 20, 2015– Total solar eclipse (Europe)• Sept. 13, 2015—Partial solar eclipse (India,
Africa, Anarctica)• Mar. 9, 2016—Total solar eclipse (Asia,
Australia)• Sept. 1, 2016—Annular solar eclipse (Africa)• Next Total Solar Eclipse in continental USA—
August 21, 2017
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Tides
• The Moon’s gravity tugs on the Earth. – It pulls the most on the part of Earth closest,
which raises the atmosphere, the oceans, and even the rocks (a little)
– It pulls the least on the part of Earth that’s farthest, which allows the oceans and atmosphere to be further from the Moon (and higher)
– The Sun’s gravity does the same thing, but to a lesser extent
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Tides and the Moon