Physics Photo of the Week
Date
Warren Wilson College
Moonrise over Swannanoa Mountains - Photo
by
Donald Collins
One day
before the full moon I was able to photograph the nearly full moon on
Aug. 28, 2004. I then assembled a time-lapse animated sequence by
taking a photo every 20 sec and playing them back with a 0.2 sec delay
between images. This is a speed-up of a factor of 100. Look below to click on animated sequence.
Before you look at the animated sequence (it is rather large at 640 kB), you should predict the path that the rising moon follows. Pick the path below that you believe is the correct path for the moon to rise and you will see the animated sequence
Physics Photo of the Week is published weekly during the academic year on Fridays by the Warren Wilson College Physics Department. These photos feature an interesting phenomena in the world around us. Students, faculty, and others are invited to submit digital (or film) photographs for publication and explanation. Atmospheric phenomena are especially welcome. Please send any photos to dcollins@warren-wilson.edu.
Click here to see all Physics Photo of the Week for 2004.
Before you look at the animated sequence (it is rather large at 640 kB), you should predict the path that the rising moon follows. Pick the path below that you believe is the correct path for the moon to rise and you will see the animated sequence
 A: Moon rises slanting to south |
 B: Moon rises straight up |
 C: Moon rises slanting to the north |
Physics Photo of the Week is published weekly during the academic year on Fridays by the Warren Wilson College Physics Department. These photos feature an interesting phenomena in the world around us. Students, faculty, and others are invited to submit digital (or film) photographs for publication and explanation. Atmospheric phenomena are especially welcome. Please send any photos to dcollins@warren-wilson.edu.
Click here to see all Physics Photo of the Week for 2004.