Launchpad: Moon Magic (Apogee 5)

Short film · 5 min

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Synopsis

Learn about the effects the moon has on Earth. See what the difference is between an apogee moon and a perigee moon and what role the moon's orbit plays in both. Compare the moon illusion to its angular size.

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Details

Running time

5 minutes

Language

English

Collection

NASA

Subjects on the Internet Archive

• NASA eClips
• NIA
• Launchpad
• secondary
• education
• engineering
• technology
• science
• moon
• illusion

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