THE MOON AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WELL PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Justin Stares | 172 pages | 30 Jun 2010 | Revel Barker | 9780956368652 | English | Brighton, United Kingdom From The Bottom Of The Well | KHD Many describe this as when the 'horns' of the Moon point upward. This can happen once or twice a year, again depending on the latitude of your location. This change in the appearance of the Moon has been observed for a very long time. And many conflicting definitions have been given to these lunar appearances. Some ancient skywatchers spoke of the crescent Moon when the bottom seems to be lit as the "wet moon". They thought it looked like a bowl which could fill up with the rain and snow of the winter season. However, many other cultures have defined the Moon when lit on the bottom as the "dry moon" since in that configuration, the Moon is "holding in the water". As winter passes into spring and summer, the crescent shape slowly shifts toward the south and begins to "stand on its end". To some ancients, this represented the Moon assuming a pouring position in which it will lose its water and result in the great summer rains. The result was the creation of a "dry moon", one which held no water because it all poured out. On the other hand, other cultures said that such a moon is a wet moon because it allowed the water to pour out! Expand the sub menu TV. Expand the sub menu What To Watch. Expand the sub menu Music. Expand the sub menu Awards. Expand the sub menu Video. Expand the sub menu Dirt. Expand the sub menu Digital. Expand the sub menu Theater. Expand the sub menu VIP. Expand the sub menu More Coverage. Expand the sub menu More Variety. If you want to know more or withdraw your consent to all or some of the cookies, please refer to the cookie policy. By closing this banner, scrolling this page, clicking a link or continuing to browse otherwise, you agree to the use of cookies. Login Sign Up. Leonardo Sciascia Leonardo Sciascia. Cite this Page: Citation. Related Authors Andrea Camilleri Writer. Luigi Pirandello Dramatist. Italo Calvino Journalist. Salvatore Quasimodo Author. Download The Moon at the Bottom of the Well ePub eBook @ Advanced Do galaxy mergers have a major impact on star formation rates within the galaxies? Intermediate Our universe is still expanding, does that mean things in our daily life are expanding? Intermediate What was the bright, smoothly moving star that I saw? Beginner What happened to the Arecibo Telescope? Beginner Can I buy or name a star? Beginner If I were hypothetically wearing a spacesuit and sitting on one of the Voyager space probes at their current positions in space, how much light would I have? Intermediate What makes certain lunar eclipses so special? Beginner Why is Earth's core molten? Intermediate What will happen to Earth's tides as the moon moves away from us? Editor's Pick. What is the universe expanding into? Intermediate What do I need to do to become an astronomer? Beginner What's the difference between astronomy and astrology? Beginner Why is looking out into space the same as looking back in time? Beginner Can we find the place where the Big Bang happened? Most Popular. What is the difference between a "star" and a "sun"? Beginner How can a star burn with no oxygen? Beginner How are light and heavy elements formed? Advanced At what speed does the Earth move around the Sun? Beginner What kind of eyepieces do I need to look at planets? Intermediate How do you measure the distance between Earth and the Sun? Intermediate Are there telescopes that can see the flag and lunar rover on the Moon? Beginner Why do the planets orbit the sun? Beginner How does the location of sunrise and sunset change throughout the year? Advanced Which planet is most similar to Earth? Beginner Are there telescopes that can see the flag and lunar rover on the Moon? Beginner How do you measure the distance between Earth and the Sun? Intermediate What kind of eyepieces do I need to look at planets? Intermediate How long could life on Earth survive if the Sun stopped shining? Beginner Which planet is most similar to Earth? Intermediate At what speed does the Earth move around the Sun? Beginner Can artificial gravity be created in space? Intermediate What color is each planet? Intermediate What would happen if an asteroid 10 kilometers across hit the Earth? If gravity isn't a force, how does it accelerate objects? Advanced How do you measure the distance between Earth and the Sun? Intermediate What is the difference between a "star" and a "sun"? Beginner How long could life on Earth survive if the Sun stopped shining? Beginner At what speed does the Earth move around the Sun? Intermediate Which planet is most similar to Earth? Intermediate How does the position of Moonrise and Moonset change? What's going to happen on December 21st ? Beginner How far is each planet from Earth? We see the Moon in the night sky because it is reflecting light from the Sun. The Moon does not generate any light of its own. So the lit part of the Moon always points toward the Sun. Now as you can see in the diagram, as the Earth travels aroound the Sun, the tilt of the Earth on its axis sometimes points the northern hemisphere toward the Sun and sometimes points the southern hemisphere toward the Sun. This is why we have seasons here on Earth. But this also changes the apparent path of the Moon across the night sky when you are on the Earth looking out at it. Sometimes it travels at an angle toward the horizon and sometimes it travels straight down toward the horizon. When the crescent Moon travels straight down toward the horizon, you will get the 'U' shaped Moon. Many describe this as when the 'horns' of the Moon point upward. This can happen once or twice a year, again depending on the latitude of your location. This change in the appearance of the Moon has been observed for a very long time. And many conflicting definitions have been given to these lunar appearances. Some ancient skywatchers spoke of the crescent Moon when the bottom seems to be lit as the "wet moon". They thought it looked like a bowl which could fill up with the rain and snow of the winter season. However, many other cultures have defined the Moon when lit on the bottom as the "dry moon" since in that configuration, the Moon is "holding in the water". As winter passes into spring and summer, the crescent shape slowly shifts toward the south and begins to "stand on its end". The Moon at the Bottom of the Well Review | SBS Movies Login Sign Up. Leonardo Sciascia Leonardo Sciascia. Cite this Page: Citation. Related Authors Andrea Camilleri Writer. Luigi Pirandello Dramatist. Italo Calvino Journalist. Salvatore Quasimodo Author. Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa Writer. Pier Paolo Pasolini Film director. This means that if the concave part of the crescent points "left" in North, it will point "right" in the South. Since the transition from a "left" pointing crescent to a "right" pointing one must be smooth, we require that the Moon be a "boat" instead of a crescent at the equator. Sabrina : The appearance of the crescent moon will also change depending on the season for an observer staying at a single location on the Earth. We know the Earth does not sit right-side-up in its orbit - instead the Earth's axis is tilted and this tilt is what causes the seasons. Just as the Sun's path is different across the sky depending on the season the path is longer during the summer giving us more direct sunlight and hotter days , the Moon's path will be different as well. What part of the Moon gets illuminated i. During summer in the northern hemisphere, we are tipped away from the Moon's orbit, putting the Moon lower in the sky and creating more of a crescent. During winter in the north, we are tipped toward the Moon's orbit, putting the Moon higher in the sky and creating more of a boat. Suniti : The lunar orbital plane is only inclined by about 5 degrees relative to Earth's orbital plane as illustrated by Britannica , so the same phase of the moon would be simultaneously visible to two people at the same longitude but different hemispheres of Earth, as long as the skies are sufficiently dark. However, as described by Kristine and Sabrina, given the near-ecliptic orbit of the moon, people viewing the moon from Earth's northern hemisphere will generally look southward while those in the southern hemisphere will look north. This causes the lunar surface to be viewed in roughly opposite orientations. Consequently, while the same phase of the moon will be visible from both hemispheres, the appearance of the lunar surface and the orientation of the phase as viewed from the northern hemisphere will be inverted relative to those as viewed from the southern hemisphere. This also means that the moon appears to wax from its right limb when viewed from the northern hemisphere and from the left limb when viewed from the southern hemisphere. More details are available at Access Science , Wikipedia , and Britannica. You could simulate the view from Earth's southern hemisphere by inverting the Wikipedia lunar phase animation with a convex lens or by inverting a tablet PC monitor.