The Earth relative to the Moon Questions?

Question

Can you people anwser these questions about the lunar phasses.

Determine the correct time (assume you are facing south)
1: You see a Waxing Crestant stright overhead, what time is it?

2: You see a first quarter, low on the western horizon, what time is it?

3: You see a full moon low on the Eastern Horizon, what time is it?

4: You see a full moon on the Western horizon, what time is it?
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Anwser, and explain why please
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Answer 1

Hi. Easier to visualize if you hold a soccer ball. But here goes.
1) 3 hours before sunset.
2) Several hours after sunset.
3) Sunset.
4) Noon.

Edit: 4) Sunrise.

Answer 2

1. A waxing crescent Moon is less than 90 degrees from the Sun, but since the term crescent is not an exact phase (there can be thin crescents and fat crescents that are almost a half Moon) it could be anywhere betwen 0 to 6 hours behind the Sun. So the time is probably around 3 hours before sunset for a medium thick crescent, call it 3PM.

2. The first quarter is the half Moon that is 90 degrees from the Sun and sets 6 hours after the Sun, so call that midnight.

3. The full Moon is opposite the Sun in the sky, rising when the Sun sets and setting when the Sun rises, so you see it on the eastern horizon at sunset, call it 6PM.

4. The full Moon sets at sunrise, so call it 6AM.

These things are because the phases of the Moon are due to the Sun lighting up half the ball shaped Moon which you then see from different angles. The phases are directly related to where the Sun is.

Answer 3

That's asked MUCH nicer. I'll respond to this...

1. If you're looking south, and you see a waxing crescent overhead, It's likely 3PM or there 'bouts. Reason: A new moon is overhead at noon. A Half-full moon is overhead at sundown (we'll call that 6PM) A waxing crescent actually occurs over several days, but until it's a half-moon, it'll be overhead *before* sundown, and let's assume it's half-way beween New moon and Half-full, so that makes it about 3PM. Waxing means it's growing, so it's rising behind the sun, which means it'll set just after the sun. So - about 3PM.

2. First quarter is really another word for a half full moon. If it's low on the western horizon, it's just before setting. Since it's overhead *AT* sun set, it'll likely set about midnight. So, the local time is just before midnight.

3. The full moon over the East Horizon means it just arose. Since the full moon is means the sun & Earth are almost lined up, it's overhead at Midnight, so if it just rose, it's about 6PM or so.

4. If it's a full moon over the western horizon, we're seeing it before it sets. Again, since it's overhead at midnight, it'll be about 6 hours to setting, so it's around 6AM.