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(Solved): Examyle 1. What is the meridian erossing (transit) time for a now moon? Move the moon to its new po ...
Examyle 1. What is the meridian erossing (transit) time for a now moon? Move the moon to its new position. Rotate the earth until the moon is centered on the meridian (the cbserver should be located on the carth directly opposite the moon). For finding transit times it helps to change the perspective of the horizon diagram (by elicking and dragging on it) so that we are looking straight down on the diagram. Note that the transit time of the new moon is 12:00 PM (noon). Complete the reat of the meridian times in the tabla below. Erample 2* What is the setting time for a fall mooe? Finst we move the moon to the fall position by drageing it, or selocting "Full Moon' in the phase name drop down list. Next, click on and rotate the earth while kecping an cye on the borizon diagram in the lower right comer. Rotate the earth until the moon just disappeans below the westem horizon. You ahould verify that this oceuns at 6:00 AM. Complete the rest of the rising and setting times in the table above. Question 4: Describe the relationship between the values of the meridian times and the rising and setting times in your table.