Astronomy - Motion of the Moon

This course introduces the Moon’s orbit and motion, including solar eclipses, eclipse types and visibility, the Saros cycle, lunar phases, and why the same lunar side is always visible. It also discusses sidereal and synodic months and Aristarchus’s estimate of the Sun’s distance.

Syllabus

Astronomy - Ch. 3: Motion of the Moon (1 of 12) The Moon's Orbit
Astronomy - Ch. 3: Motion of the Moon (2 of 12) The Solar Eclipse Explained
Astronomy - Ch. 3: Motion of the Moon (3 of 12) When Do Solar Eclipses Occur
Astronomy - Ch. 3: Motion of the Moon (4 of 12) Why do we have 3 Types of Solar Eclipses?
Astronomy - Ch. 3: Motion of the Moon (5 of 12) Moon's Shadow and Different Solar Eclipses
Astronomy - Ch. 3: Motion of the Moon (6 of 12) Where Can You See Solar Eclipses?
Astronomy - Ch. 3: Motion of the Moon (7 of 12) What is the Saros Cycle?
Astronomy - Ch. 3: Motion of the Moon (8 of 12) How to Predict the Next Solar Eclipses
Astronomy - Ch. 3: Motion of the Moon (9 of 12) Difference Between Sidereal & Synodic Month
Astronomy - Ch. 3: Motion of the Moon (10 of 12) The Phases of the Moon Explained
Astronomy - Ch. 3: Motion of the Moon (11 of 12) Why Do We Only See One Side of the Moon?
Astronomy - Ch. 3: Motion of the Moon (12 of 12) Aristarchus: Distance to the Sun?
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