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Purpose
The purpose of this lab is to have you plot the azimuth and altitude locations of the moon as
it moves across the nighttime sky. In this lab, you will learn about the shape, location, and
rate of movement of the moon's apparent path as it passes in front of the stars in the background,
Materials
Graph paper or computer spreadsheet application
Procedure
1. Use the data in Table 5-1 that shows the azimuth location and altitude of the moon on the
night of October 31, 2001, to create a line chart of the path of the moon.
2. The X-axts will be labeled "Azimuth in Degrees and the Y-axis will be labeled "Altitude in
Degrees.
Conclusions
Use your completed line chart to answer the following questions.
1) Describe the shape of the moon's path through the sky.
2) In which direction does the moon rise?
3) in which direction does the moon set?
4) What was the highest altitude the moon reached during the night?
5) Approximately how many hours did it take for the moon to move across the sky from
moonrise to moonset?
6) Calculate the rate of movement for the moon in degrees of azimuth per hour. Show
your work.
7) What direction was the moon at its highest altitude?
8) Describe the similarities in the apparent paths that the sun and moon make across the
sky.