Astronomy (Period 7)
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Astronomy Calendar of Celestial Events
for Calendar Year 2015
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The Sun: Our Seasons and their temperatures
The Earth, Moon and Sun System
Astronomy Interactives
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Sky Events September 2014
Moon Phases
Tuesday, Sept. 2, 7:11 a.m. EDT
First Quarter Moon
The First Quarter Moon rises around 2:30 p.m. and sets around 12:30 a.m. It dominates the evening sky.
Monday, Sept. 8, 9:38 p.m. EDT
Full Moon
The Full Moon of September is known as the Harvest Moon because it is the Full Moon closest to the autumn equinox on September 22; it is also sometimes known as the Full Corn Moon. It rises around sunset and sets around sunrise; this is the only night in the month when the moon is in the sky all night long. The rest of the month, the moon spends at least some time in the daytime sky.
Monday, Sept. 15, 10:05 p.m. EDT
Last Quarter Moon
The Last Quarter Moon rises around midnight and sets around 3 p.m. It is mosteasily
seen just after sunrise in the southern sky.
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2:14 a.m. EDT
New Moon
The moon is not visible on the date of New Moon because it is too close to the sun, but can be seen low in the East as a narrow crescent a morning or two before, just before sunrise. It is visible low in the West an evening or two after New Moon.