A primary astronomy .. . nted, she is at the point No. 2 in her orbit, as shown inthe cut, page 101.] 472. What is meant by the Full Moon 1 It is when the Moon appears round, and reflects thegreatest amount of light upon the Earth. 473. How is the Moon, then, situated with respect to the Sun ?They are in opposition, or 180° apart. 474. How is the Full Moon situated with respect 10 the Earthsorbit 1 104 PEIMAEY ASTRONOMY. She is outside of it. 475. How with respect to the Sun ? She is at her greatest distance from him. [The student will understand that the Moon, by revolving around the Earth al
A primary astronomy .. . nted, she is at the point No. 2 in her orbit, as shown inthe cut, page 101.] 472. What is meant by the Full Moon 1 It is when the Moon appears round, and reflects thegreatest amount of light upon the Earth. 473. How is the Moon, then, situated with respect to the Sun ?They are in opposition, or 180° apart. 474. How is the Full Moon situated with respect 10 the Earthsorbit 1 104 PEIMAEY ASTRONOMY. She is outside of it. 475. How with respect to the Sun ? She is at her greatest distance from him. [The student will understand that the Moon, by revolving around the Earth almostin the plane of the ecliptic, must vary in her distance from the Sun, not only as theEarth varies (346), but to the amount of the diameter of her own orbit, or 480,000miles, from New to Full Moon. See Illustration, page 101, where the Full Moon isshown at No. 3.] 476. How does the Full Moon rise with respect to the Sun? She rises in the east just as the Sun goes down in thewest. THE FULL MOON RISING AS THE SUN [In this picture we see the Full Moon rising in the east, as the Sun goes out of sightbehind the hills in the west. What a splendid Moon! She appears to rise out of theocean, and to throw her silvery light upon the waves, and upon the sails of the shipsfar off at sea. The same kind teacher is out again with his students, to enjoy withthem a walk by moonlight, and to explain to them still further the cause of theMoons changes.] 477. When is the Moon at her Third Quarter? When she has passed three-quarters of her journey,from New Moon around the Earth. (See cut, page 101.)47§. Is she east or west of the Sun at this time? West of the Sun, and going toward What is her distance ? Ninety degrees west. [At this time she will rise six hours before the Sun; will be south at sunrise; andwill set at twelve oclock.] PRIMARY ASTRONOMY. 105 480. How does the Moon appear when at her Third Quarter ? Just as she does at her First Quarter, except that hereastern side
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