Night Sky Observations

Night Sky Observations
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Observed item Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
The Moon and its phases Waning gibbous, lunar mare, craters mountainous regions clearly seen, average distance from earth is 400,583 km, moonrise was between 00:00 hours to 01:00 hours Waning crescent, lunar mare and mountainous regions disappear as days go by, craters cannot be seen, average distance from earth is 396,170 km, moonrise was between03:00 hours to 07:00 hours Waxing crescent, lunar mare, mountainous regions and craters start appearing as days go by, average distance from earth is 375,002 km, moonrise was between 08:00 hours to 12:00 hours Waxing gibbous, lunar mares, mountainous regions and craters can be clearly seen, average distance from earth is 266,436 km, moonrise was between 13:00 to 17:00 hours Waning gibbous, lunar mares, mountainous regions and craters can be clearly seen, average distance from earth is 393,370 km, moonrise was between 19:00 hours to 23:00 hours
North Star No observation North star observed No observation No observation No observation
Position of two constellations No observation
Little dipper is hanging down from Polaris, big dipper is below the little dipper No observation No observation No observation
Identify at least four other constellations. Leo, Virgo, Corvus, Andromeda galaxy,
Perseus Double Cluster, Cassiopeia
Great Square of Pegasus, Orion Taurus ,
Nose of Pegasus

Orion, Aries, Taurus, Auriga …