Southern Point of View

Geometry Level 3

When the moon in Tokyo, Japan resembles the picture above, what does moon in Sydney, Australia look like?


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Marta Reece by Marta Reece , 69, USA

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Marta Reece
Jul 1, 2017

In Tokyo, when you look at the moon high in the sky, you look south. The lighted portion will be on your right if the sun is setting.

In Sydney, looking at the same moon, you look north. So the lighted portion, with the sun setting, will be on your left.

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