 Unit 7: Astronomy and Space Exploration Activity 7: Phases of the Moon and Eclipses (SI GLEs: 14, 15, 19, 33; ESS GLE: 40)
Unitedstreaming has the video clips listed below concerning moon phases and eclipses. http://www.unitedstreaming.com Spin Around the Solar System, A: Moon Dance Moon Phases(1:56) Eclipses and Conclusion(1:37)
This is a great Java animation of the phases of the moon from the University of Wisconsin. It will allow you to select "both" as the point of view and then run the animation. Moon Phases http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/java/MoonPhase.html
This site allows you to view the current moon phase as well as select the phase at a given time and date. Virtual Reality Moon Phase Pictures http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/vphase.html
This site from the U.S. Naval Observatory shows all of the lunar phases as well as a couple of animations covering a full lunar cycle. Phases of the Moon and Percent of the Moon Illuminatedhttp://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/moon_phases.html
This is NASA's Eclipse page showing both solar and lunar eclipse information and pictures. Past, Present, and Future Eclipses http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/eclipse.html
Another superb site for information, graphics, animations, etc. covering both types of eclipses is at: MrEclipse.com - The Ultimate Resource For Eclipse Photography http://www.mreclipse.com/MrEclipse.html |