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Sun Moon Stars

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Did you know that objects in the sky move in regular and predictable patterns?

Check out these websites for information about objects in the sky.

Sun

The position of the Sun in the sky changes during the course of the day and from season to season.

Shadows Through the Day - see how the movement of the sun affects your shadow through the day

Measure a T-Rex by looking at his shadow. Click and drag the slider to change the time of the day.

Moon

How does the Moon’s appearance changes during the four-week lunar cycle?

Use this to see the phases of the moon in a given month.

Then use this interactive lunar calendar to find out what the moon looked like on the day you were born!

Test what you have learned. Drag the moons to the calendar to complete the lunar cycle.

Stars

Patterns of stars stay the same, although they appear to move across the sky nightly.
Different stars can be seen in different seasons. Star Maps
Check out the most easily seen constellations of the Northern sky each season.
The number of stars that can be seen through telescopes is dramatically greater than the number that can be seen by the unaided eye.
Practice finding constellations with this Constellation Game.
Match patterns to constellations with Stargazers
Sky View (for iPad)

Planets

Earth is one of several planets that orbit the Sun and that the Moon orbits Earth.
Telescopes magnify the appearance of some distant objects in the sky, including the Moon and the planets.

Listen to basic facts about each of the planets and discover which one has the largest volcano.