Hackers' Pub

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Plateau Astro @plateau_astro@threads.net

12/4/2025, 8:23:11 PM

Public

You probably know that the Sun changes height through the year: high in the summer, low in the winter

The Full Moon also does this! But opposite of what the Sun does…

May be an image of eclipse and text that says 'THE HEIGHT OF THE FULL ON WHY THE FULL OON APPEARS APPEARS HIGH IN THE WINTER SKY AND LOW IN THE SUMMER SKY'

May be an image of night and text that says 'WINTER FULL MOON The Full Moon closest to the Winter Solstice appears high in the sky'

May be an image of text that says 'SPRING SPRING/AUTUMN AUTUMN FULL MOON The Full Moon closest to the Equinoxes appears mid-height in the sky'

May be an image of text that says 'SUMMER FULL MOON The Full Moon closest to the Summer Solstice low in the sky appears'

May be an image of text that says 'JAN JAN2,2026 2, 2026 WINTER 70° SEP SEP8,2025 8, 2025 AUTUMN / SPRING 39° JUN 11, JUN11,2025 2025 SUMMER 14° MONTRÉAL MEASUREMENTS The height will differ depending how far north/ north/south south you are on Earth. Measured when Moon is due south.'

May be an image of magazine, poster, eclipse and text that says 'WHY DOES IT CHANGE? WHY IS IT LOW IN SUMMER, BUT HIGH IN THE WINTER? MAnt'

May be a graphic of map, radar, eclipse and text that says 'OPPOSITES During DuringaFullMoon, a Full Moon, the Moon is opposite the Sun.'

May be an image of poster, eclipse, twilight, horizon and text that says 'OPPOSITES On the night of the Full Moon as it rises in the East... ...the Sun is setting in the West'

May be an image of telescope and text that says 'MOON SUN OPPOSITE IN IN WINTER The Sun is low in the sky during the day, but the Full Moon is high at night.'

May be an image of telescope and text that says 'SUN ................ MOON OPPOSITE IN IN SUMMER The Sun is high in the sky during the day, but the Full Moon is low at night.'

May be an image of eclipse and text that says 'CHALLENGE This winter, try to look at the Full Moon in the evening (closest to midnight that you can) Notice how high in the sky it is. Next summer, look at the Full Moon again (closest to 1:00 AM as you can). Notice the difference?'

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