Heather Twum - Moonrise, Moonset Gizmos | Accurate And Verified

Heather Twum - Moonrise, Moonset Gizmos | Accurate And Verified




Moonrise, Moonset, and Phases Gizmo 2022

Turn on Show horizon. The Gizmo shows Earth, the
Moon, and an observer on Earth. The Sun is located far
away to the right of Earth. The long white line is the
horizon.

1. Click Play ( ). Look at the VIEW OF MOON FROM
EARTH section on the right screen. What do you see?

The horizon is rotating with the Earth.

2. Click Reset ( ) and set the Speed to Slow.
Click Play, and then click Pause ( ) when the Moon
is aligned with the eastern horizon (E).

Look to the upper left. What time is it? 6:54 am This is the time of moonrise.

3. Click Play and then Pause when the Moon is aligned with the western (W) horizon.
What time is it? 5:53 pm

This is the time of moonset.

Do you see the moon? Yes No

Choose the phase: First quarter New Moon Full Moon



Activity:
Click Reset.
Moonrise and moonset Check that Show horizon is on and the Speed is set to Slow.

Introduction: For an observer on Earth, moonrise occurs when the Moon is just over the
eastern horizon. Moonset occurs when the Moon has gone below the western horizon.
Between moonrise and moonset the Moon will pass overhead.