What You See in the Night Sky Stars do not change their position in relation to each other. This is why you will always be able to find the Big Dipper and other star patterns. The Sun and … [Read more...]
Lunar Halo
A Lunar Halo is a Hazy Circle Around the Moon. Lunar (Moon) halos are the results of moonlight passing through ice crystals in cirrus or cirrostratus clouds that cover the sky. Folklore … [Read more...]
Earth’s Axis Orientation/Rotation Affects Day/Night
Orientation of Earth's Axis Affects Day/Night The axis of Earth is an imaginary line passing through Earth that Earth rotates around. The diagram shows three possible orientations of Earth's axis. The … [Read more...]