The moon
rises at an angle oriented to the right when viewed from the northern
hemisphere. If you were standing on the equator watching the moonrise,
it would travel straight up, perpendicular to the horizon. If you
were in the southern hemisphere, the moon's rising path is inclined to
the left. This same relation holds for the paths of rising stars
as well as the sun. All frames were photographed by Julia Travis
on Sept. 18, 2005.
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