Does the Moons motion Change?
Looked at your website and thought you would be able to help. Does the moon change with the seasons? This would be in regard to perception, brightness, position, relative to the Earth??? Thanks, if you have any thoughts. Reply The Moon’s motion is not far from the ecliptic, which rises high in the sky in summer and is lowest in winter: its motion therefore changes with the seasons somewhat like the Sun’s. The ellipticity of the Moon’s orbit cause some changes in its apparent size, but not by much–I do not think people notice. And the appearance of the Moon changes with position. We see a “Man in the Moon”, but in Argentina the appearance is different–not because the position of the Moon differs, but because the “up” direction does. For some interesting observations, see http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/StarFAQ12.htm#q197 336.
Looked at your website and thought you would be able to help. Does the moon change with the seasons? This would be in regard to perception, brightness, position, relative to the Earth??? Thanks, if you have any thoughts. Reply The Moon’s motion is not far from the ecliptic, which rises high in the sky in summer and is lowest in winter: its motion therefore changes with the seasons somewhat like the Sun’s. The ellipticity of the Moon’s orbit cause some changes in its apparent size, but not by much–I do not think people notice. And the appearance of the Moon changes with position. We see a “Man in the Moon”, but in Argentina the appearance is different–not because the position of the Moon differs, but because the “up” direction does. For some interesting observations, see http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/StarFAQ12.htm#q197 336. Big Dipper and Weather Hello from Newfoundland, Canada I was just wondering if there was any truth about the handle of the Big Dipper ……they say that when the h
