Eclipses
This is when the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon
Lunar Eclipse
Length of a full lunar phase cycle (new-new)?
29.5 days
Another name for Kepler's First Law
Law of Ellipses
When the Moon glows faintly during a crescent phase, due to light reflected from Earth to the Moon
Earthshine
A planet outside our solar system
Exoplanet
Which eclipse leaves a "ring of fire?"
Annular eclipse
When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun
New Moon
If you double the DISTANCE between two masses, the gravitational force becomes
one quarter as much
This is why we only see one side of the Moon always
The moon is "tidally locked" to Earth
Ms Hailey coaches this sport
Swim
This is when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on Earth.
Solar Eclipse
When the Earth is between Moon and Sun
Full Moon
What is Ms. Hailey's favorite movie?
Twilight
This is why the Moon has no significant atmosphere
It's gravity is too weak to hold gas
This measures the dimming of a star as a planet passes in front.
transit method
This is why eclipses don't happen every month
The Moon's orbit is tilted about 5* relative to Earth's orbital plane
What is when the illuminated portion is increasing in illumination?
Waxing phrase
If you double the mass of one object (keeping distance the same) the gravitational force between them
becomes twice as much, or doubles
What moon changes "Jacob" into a werewolf?
Full Moon!
These are Jupiter-like size, but orbit very close to their star
Hot Jupiters
Why does a total lunar eclipse appear red
The Earth's atmosphere scatters blue light and lets red light reach the Moon.
What is the order of increasing illumination after a new moon?
Waxing crescent--First Quarter--Waxing gibbous
What do PPP and aaa stand for in Kepler's Third Law?
P= orbital period, a=semimajor axis
This is why the Moon is covered in craters
Meteor/asteroid impacts
What method to detects changes in a star's speed due to gravitational tug by a planet
Radial Velocity Method (or Doppler method)