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Very simple question regarding the moon
Like all other things that rise and set, it rises in the east and setsinthe
west. I seem to remember reading it drifts south in summer and north in winter - the opposite of the sun. "Wladimir Nossel" wrote in message news:fuoRa.79761$ye4.58720@sccrnsc01... Hi, The other evening, I was at a beach side restaurant in Malibu, California. First piece of news: the sun does not set exactly over the ocean as it should (we're on the west coast, right?) but rather behind the mountains. This makes me realize that I'm probably on a segment of the coast facing south, and that I am not as educated as I thought. Certainly a disappointment, but I can survive. Okay, so my date does not get her romantic sunset, but we still enjoy the ocean and a beautiful moon in the sky. Now, as we discuss the effect of the moon on tides (it was a first date and we hadn't kissed yet, thus the conversation topic), we come to a horrible realization: we have no idea where the moon rises from. I mean, wherever you are in the northern hemisphere, the sun rises over the eastern horizon and sets over the western one. This is an elementary piece of basic culture, correct? But what about the moon? Over what horizon does the moon rise and over which one does it set? Is it as clear with the moon as it is with the sun? Is it something as basic as "duh, since the sun sets over the west, then the moon rises over the east, you moron!" or is there something a little more subtle here? Please help me figure that out, as this piece of information might very well be the most commonly known fact that I am unaware of. Thanks. WN PS - the date ended well enough, fooling around on the beach next to the restaurant. I guess that the fact that I still worry about the moon says a lot about me... |
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Very simple question regarding the moon
Depends. What restaurant? What did you have to eat?
We face primarily south west Whip out your atlas or bring a compass next time. Such things are sure to impress your date.. "Wladimir Nossel" wrote in message news:fuoRa.79761$ye4.58720@sccrnsc01... Hi, The other evening, I was at a beach side restaurant in Malibu, California. First piece of news: the sun does not set exactly over the ocean as it should (we're on the west coast, right?) but rather behind the mountains. This makes me realize that I'm probably on a segment of the coast facing south, and that I am not as educated as I thought. Certainly a disappointment, but I can survive. Okay, so my date does not get her romantic sunset, but we still enjoy the ocean and a beautiful moon in the sky. Now, as we discuss the effect of the moon on tides (it was a first date and we hadn't kissed yet, thus the conversation topic), we come to a horrible realization: we have no idea where the moon rises from. I mean, wherever you are in the northern hemisphere, the sun rises over the eastern horizon and sets over the western one. This is an elementary piece of basic culture, correct? But what about the moon? Over what horizon does the moon rise and over which one does it set? Is it as clear with the moon as it is with the sun? Is it something as basic as "duh, since the sun sets over the west, then the moon rises over the east, you moron!" or is there something a little more subtle here? Please help me figure that out, as this piece of information might very well be the most commonly known fact that I am unaware of. Thanks. WN PS - the date ended well enough, fooling around on the beach next to the restaurant. I guess that the fact that I still worry about the moon says a lot about me... |
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Did you ever learn to spell while in school? Tit for tat.
It's "least", not "lest". It's "knowledge", not "knowage" It's "Sun", not "sun"; proper noun It's "spinning", not "spining" "school" does not require capitalization, Moon does, and at least you got Earth capitalized correctly. I'm from Canada, so it's "z" not "s" in "capitalized", in case you were going to point that out as a flaw. A. "Starlord" wrote in message ... Did you ever read your text books while in School? That's at lest 4th grade knowage, the moon rises and sets just like the sun does, and all of it is due to the spining of the Earth. |
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Did you ever learn to spell while in school? Tit for tat.
It's "least", not "lest". It's "knowledge", not "knowage" It's "Sun", not "sun"; proper noun It's "spinning", not "spining" "school" does not require capitalization, Moon does, and at least you got Earth capitalized correctly. I'm from Canada, so it's "z" not "s" in "capitalized", in case you were going to point that out as a flaw. A. "Starlord" wrote in message ... Did you ever read your text books while in School? That's at lest 4th grade knowage, the moon rises and sets just like the sun does, and all of it is due to the spining of the Earth. |
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