I need some homework help from people outside of the San Francisco Bay Area - at least 500 miles away (East Coast would be great!). Please answer the following:
-Date and time (please be specific)
-Which side is lit up and which is dark (left/right)?
-What is the shape of the moon?
-Name and location
Please be honest! This is for a graded homework assignment and I don't want to look like an idiot :( - the first to answer completely will get my vote for best answer.
Thanks for the help!
2007-01-31 02:15:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I DON'T SEE THE MOON HERE ANYMORE. IT'S 9:23 AM HERE AND THE MORNING SUN IS SHINING NICE AND BRIGHT!
OH, YOU WANTED EAST COAST....OH WELL, I AM CENTRAL US. IT'S 7:23 ON THE EAST COAST RIGHT NOW, AND I'M SURE IT'S STARTING TO LIGHT UP THERE TOO....
2007-01-31 02:24:52 · answer #1 · answered by Jen G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On any given night, the moon looks the same to everyone. It rises about 50 minutes later each night for any one location, so, adjusting for time zone variations, it rises a few minutes earlier every few degrees you travel East, not enough for amateur astronomers to care. The side of the moon facing the sun is lit, so that would currently be the West side ("right" in the Northern hemisphere, "left" in the Southern.) The moon is gibbous, nearly a complete disc, at this time. Unfortunately, my location is due north of yours so the rise time would be nearly the same, around 3:20 PM on January 31, 2007.
You can calculate moon rise and set times for any date and location here:
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.html
2007-01-31 06:17:18 · answer #2 · answered by skepsis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will look exactly the same as yours on the same night. It'll just rise at a different time.
2007-01-31 02:33:03 · answer #3 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋