Moon Phases: Crash Course Astronomy #4

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  • Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
  • In this episode of Crash Course Astronomy, Phil takes you through the cause and name of the Moon's phases.
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    Chapters:
    Why does the Moon Have Phases? 00:00
    New Moon 2:26
    Waxing Crescent 4:17
    First Quarter 4:35
    Waxing Gibbous 5:15
    Full Moon 5:32
    Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, and Waning Crescent 6:26
    Earthshine 7:20
    Review 8:58
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  • @940351579
    @940351579 Рік тому +182

    In school they just said: "here are the phases." Years later and I just now really understand how a full moon works. Thank you, CC.

  • @septembersun1503
    @septembersun1503 Рік тому +103

    I really blame school for not instilling in me the passion to learn about our universe because this is so fascinating but when I was in school i was just so focused on grades and tests that I couldn't comprehend just how beautiful everything is

  • @sign543
    @sign543 4 роки тому +371

    There’s no way to absorb all of this in one sitting 😂 But it’s so fascinating. All the things I didn’t learn in school!

  • @fromlaoswithoutlove
    @fromlaoswithoutlove 7 років тому +251

    🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑 Its how

  • @ljmastertroll
    @ljmastertroll 9 років тому +889

    Yes I do want to sound more astronomery.

    • @crashcourse
      @crashcourse  9 років тому +122

      ***** We're here to help you with that. ;)
      -Nicole

    • @PatrickAllenNL
      @PatrickAllenNL 9 років тому +10

      I think that term will also be usefull in American Football

    • @afafelfet9095
      @afafelfet9095 9 років тому +11

      CrashCourse thank you very much very very much for your courses that realy helps a lot thank you

    • @joshuarieder2865
      @joshuarieder2865 8 років тому +4

      +CrashCourse Does he tell everyone that the distance between the moon and the Earth can fit all of the planets in it?
      The more you know, right?

    • @sarahlewis6341
      @sarahlewis6341 8 років тому +4

      +Joshua Rieder is that acc true?

  • @SupLuiKir
    @SupLuiKir 9 років тому +2355

    Don't worry Luna. It's just a phase.

    • @shaheerthekhan
      @shaheerthekhan 5 років тому +30

      · 0xFFF1 why doesnt this have more likes

    • @notascoobyreally7520
      @notascoobyreally7520 5 років тому +25

      · 0xFFF1 that is the most pleasing thing I’ve read all day! Joyous!

    • @ash2694
      @ash2694 4 роки тому +20

      This moon pun is just shining so bright on this comment section that it definitely deserves more likes XD

    • @seanxing6091
      @seanxing6091 4 роки тому +9

      Bruh you legit just copied that from the internet.

    • @hellobbazul
      @hellobbazul 4 роки тому +23

      @@seanxing6091 Jeez, way to ruin the moment.. ;~;

  • @sonyan1191
    @sonyan1191 9 років тому +367

    "Mysterious as the dark side of the MOOOOON!!!"

  • @MyMasterController
    @MyMasterController 8 років тому +88

    Phil's enthusiasm and passion shine through in these lessons!

  • @abcdcarllucero3280
    @abcdcarllucero3280 4 роки тому +60

    *736 dislikes are **_flat earthers_*

  • @Iruparazzo
    @Iruparazzo 8 років тому +688

    "the moon is half lit" so am I!

    • @nostrebornod
      @nostrebornod 8 років тому +10

      Listen to him say that at half speed and it becomes more relevant.

    • @christinecarson2808
      @christinecarson2808 7 років тому +9

      And I'm fully lit

    • @zealotguy
      @zealotguy 6 років тому +5

      Bruh

    • @thedebatehitman
      @thedebatehitman 6 років тому +1

      Then you must be listening to Pink Floyd’s, The Dark Side of the Moon.

    • @g_giovanniii
      @g_giovanniii 5 років тому +1

      Yeah

  • @stevebustanutinme9226
    @stevebustanutinme9226 8 років тому +228

    Woah there, Phil, looking a lil too cool in that jacket

  • @TheZerovirus1000
    @TheZerovirus1000 9 років тому +71

    I love the fact that he's the one that writes the episodes

  • @natersart6854
    @natersart6854 9 років тому +334

    This video is great but i'm ever so slightly disappointed that he didn't explain any of the odd things that commonly happen to the moon, like eclipses, or when it turns red-ish-orange, or when it's huge and looks like it's crashing into Earth. Perhaps that will come in another episode.

    • @crashcourse
      @crashcourse  9 років тому +312

      We're just getting into the phases of the Moon today. There's an entire episode dedicated to eclipses next week!
      -Nicole

    • @Liamufasa
      @Liamufasa 9 років тому +11

      CrashCourse What about the mechanics of the Earth-Moon relationship? I'd love to know more about libration, precession and even how the orbit of the moon changes over time.

    • @i208khonsu
      @i208khonsu 9 років тому

      CrashCourse Excellent! I was just thinking we'd have to wait for Astronomy 2 for this. Hope to see some excellent animations of it's inclination. I don't think a lot of people realize how extreme the Moon's inclination is with Earth and how it relates to the frequency of eclipses.

    • @natersart6854
      @natersart6854 9 років тому +4

      oh fantastic

    • @IntricateUniverse25
      @IntricateUniverse25 9 років тому +3

      someone correct me if I'm wrong, but to answer your question about the moon appearing to look huge. It is always the same size, it's just an optical illusion. It only looks big because our brains compare it to reference objects on the horizon such as tress or buildings.

  • @badastronomy
    @badastronomy 9 років тому +101

    Hey folks! A lot of you are bringing up the Moon's rotation (near vs. far side). I didn't cover it in this episode, which is just about phases, but I'll be talking about it in a later episode about gravity, and again about the Moon itself.

    • @gandalfthegrey2171
      @gandalfthegrey2171 9 років тому +1

      Will you be doing any talks about Gravity at some point? It's just so perplexing and interesting to me... I have so many questions (I don't know anything about astronomy really, but I'm super excited about starting some at Uni) Like what is it’s speed? Is it faster than light (logically: no) how do you even measure it’s speed if it slows down time? do you have to measure it separate from time? (can they be separated?) How does it affect us immediately and long-term, and what are it's far-reaching effects, on the universe, it's origins, its existence, appearance and functioning. As I said, I have lots of questions, it's all a bit of a mystery to me (I don't expect that'll change, since our knowledge of what we don't know increases faster than our knowledge of what we do know) But I LOVE your channel... space, the universe, all it's perplexities are just awe-inspiring!! I feel small, but it's great to admire it all :)

    • @Omnilatent
      @Omnilatent 9 років тому

      I was a bit disappointed you didn't talk about lunar eclipses in this episode. It's one of the things I don't quite understand yet
      Nice episode otherwise

    • @doctortequila5268
      @doctortequila5268 9 років тому

      Gandalf The Grey Watch Interstellar, that'll give you some Astronomy hype!

    • @gandalfthegrey2171
      @gandalfthegrey2171 9 років тому

      Migario Lamplight I have actually! Not too bad!!

    • @doctortequila5268
      @doctortequila5268 9 років тому

      It was pretty accurate for a movie

  • @usmanchughtai1751
    @usmanchughtai1751 Рік тому +6

    New moon emerges:
    Terminator Line: I’ll be back 🕶

  • @shashankkotapati4982
    @shashankkotapati4982 5 років тому +170

    #2019 Its weird that everybody is watching this during like 5th grade, but Im watching this during 8th grade
    Thanks Crash Course, u never let me down

    • @MisterMrinz
      @MisterMrinz 5 років тому +18

      I passed out of high school 7 years ago & I still find this fascinating :D

    • @VatoLoco91
      @VatoLoco91 5 років тому +63

      Im 28 screw you guys

    • @JuliaN-fi9zw
      @JuliaN-fi9zw 5 років тому +12

      I’m also in 8th tryna pass a test lmao

    • @guhmuhtruh
      @guhmuhtruh 5 років тому +9

      I'm in 11th grade

    • @JuliaN-fi9zw
      @JuliaN-fi9zw 5 років тому +9

      Good news everyone! I took my moon quiz today and I passed with 100%

  • @michaelo.1320
    @michaelo.1320 9 років тому +123

    "We call the part facing the sun the daylight or bright side, and the half facing away the night or dark side." Thank you for that, Crash Course. I kept fucking that up.

    • @Bootwhiskers
      @Bootwhiskers 9 років тому +136

      If there are people out there who didn't know this stuff, and they do know it now, then Crash Course has done it's job as an educational resource. Don't belittle the intelligence of people who are trying to get onto the first rung of the ladder!

    • @fred321cba
      @fred321cba 9 років тому +72

      The phrase "dark side of the moon" often used to refer to the far side of the moon, so Phil was making the terminology clear to avoid confusion and put this obsolete usage to rest. I'm sure he wasn't doing it to illicit snarky comments from a smart-alec like you.

    • @IstasPumaNevada
      @IstasPumaNevada 9 років тому +16

      Bootwhiskers As XKCD pointed out, for every bit of "common knowledge", there are 10,000 people hearing it for the first time every day.

    • @fred321cba
      @fred321cba 9 років тому

      ***** How is the moon "all dark" other than during a full lunar eclipse?

    • @pegeman1510
      @pegeman1510 9 років тому +1

      Moon doesn't lit so it is dark all the time. It is the reflecting portion and non-reflecting portion.

  • @mariovssonic2
    @mariovssonic2 9 років тому +274

    I like the variety on this channel. Change is good once in awhile and I am sure that John and Hank have better things to do than host like 4 shows at once. They do have lives you know. I am sure that they appreciate the assistance and the additional hosts, so why can't we?

  • @ShadrachASMR
    @ShadrachASMR 4 роки тому +21

    His head has so much gravity, it has its own moon!

  • @DeedeeBettis
    @DeedeeBettis 9 років тому +112

    This series came at such a perfect time! I'm taking astronomy this semester and this is just helping me understand it better. Thank you!

    • @IstasPumaNevada
      @IstasPumaNevada 9 років тому +5

      Good timing for me as well, I'm just getting into amateur astronomy. :) Also Phil Plait is great.

    • @trixiigirlful
      @trixiigirlful 9 років тому +1

      Same here!!! 😀

  • @KevinLambertperfected
    @KevinLambertperfected 9 років тому +54

    I love me some john, hank, wheezy and emily....but Phil is INCREDIBLE at these crash courses. He reminds me of NDGT and Bill Nye with how well he narrates. This course is quickly my unexpected favorite

  • @timmyt1717
    @timmyt1717 9 років тому +10

    My friend suggested I check out this channel and I'm amazed at all the things I've learned just from watching a few of these videos. Hate off to you and your entire crew at CrashCourse, the work you do is most informative. *applauses*

  • @MilesRoseProductions
    @MilesRoseProductions 9 років тому +109

    "The Terminator", huh? I'd have named it "The Twilight Zone" myself...

  • @rednafi
    @rednafi 8 років тому +10

    waxing cresent>waxing gibbous>waning gibbous>waning cresent
    1quarter fullmoon 3quarter
    i learnt more astronomy here than in my whole school life

  • @riab224
    @riab224 9 років тому +18

    I was just saying to myself yesterday: "I hope Crash Course Astronomy does a video on the phases of the moon." Wish fulfilled!

  • @ThatOneJustMe
    @ThatOneJustMe 9 років тому +22

    I've been fascinated by the moon ever since I was a child, I even have a tattoo of it, so even though I knew everything that was mentioned in this video, I still liked it a lot! One thing I didn't know was the word 'earthshine', what a lovely word for that wonderful phenomenon!

  • @GeneticFreak
    @GeneticFreak 7 років тому +54

    Damn fam that moon is lit af

  • @msthekath
    @msthekath 8 років тому +4

    Thank you so much for not only the informative video, but for adding accurate SUBTITLES!

  • @shauncalvinmeneses2078
    @shauncalvinmeneses2078 Рік тому +3

    TYSM I have a quiz today and this helped me sooooo much thank you!

  • @palvindarchhokar9821
    @palvindarchhokar9821 9 років тому +9

    I love this guy, he's such a good presenter!

  • @assassingio9847
    @assassingio9847 5 років тому +4

    This is one of the best informative,cool and full of knowledge series i have seen.I'm learning new things for the wonderful world of the universe every day.It's so amazing what we can observe but unfortunately we are so caught up in our daily lives that we miss so much.

  • @taralynr13
    @taralynr13 9 років тому +2

    I am so excited that you have created astronomy videos! I am a chemistry and physics teacher and use your videos for those classes all the time. Now that i am teaching astronomy, this is amazing news. I hope that this is just the beginning of more to come!! Thank you

  • @j0nthegreat
    @j0nthegreat 9 років тому +5

    thanks for this. the moon constantly baffles me with it's seemingly erratic behavior. i'd never realized that the moonrise and set were related to the phases.

  • @stephaniemedina6594
    @stephaniemedina6594 4 роки тому +193

    who’s here cuz of hw!!??

  • @arpitab9169
    @arpitab9169 4 роки тому +2

    For the first time I understood this concept so well..thanks for sharing,in such a wonderful way.❤️ed it so much.

  • @JoschuaSchmidt
    @JoschuaSchmidt 5 років тому +1

    Thank you for clearing things, especially about the view we cant get on a new moon. I was always struggling with this.

  • @sumayyahhai4601
    @sumayyahhai4601 7 років тому +3

    Love how you take us through the tiniest details that most would dismiss.

  • @chloestrochnetter2189
    @chloestrochnetter2189 9 років тому +3

    Excellent Video! I appreciate these so much! Great tools for teachers!

  • @jamesoreilly3791
    @jamesoreilly3791 7 років тому +1

    These videos are fantastic, it's great that these people take the time to teach us about what they study. I can't wait to learn more. Thanks.

  • @mathematics117
    @mathematics117 9 років тому +3

    I think this is better than the last ones. I think Phil is getting in the swing of things- can't wait to see the next ones! :3

  • @jippy33
    @jippy33 9 років тому +4

    I'm finding Phil's voice more and more soothing the more I listen to him. He was overly nerdy to begin with, but then again so was Hank. He obviously loves his field of expertise which makes it all the more enjoyable!
    Also, I was wondering about the lightly lit part of a new moon just a few days ago, wondering why I could barely see the rest of the moon. Earthshine!

  • @VandrefalkTV
    @VandrefalkTV 9 років тому +3

    I cannot get enough of these! Thank you so much!

  • @alonsorojas3829
    @alonsorojas3829 9 років тому +2

    Awesome episode. I'd love to see more about the moon.

  • @AwakenedSoul101
    @AwakenedSoul101 Рік тому +2

    This was great. I learned quite a lot within a few minutes. Thank you

  • @V0Y463R
    @V0Y463R 9 років тому +39

    This is my favorite episode. I love the moon. When she's out, I lie outside and sleep under her light.

    • @Luna-by8bo
      @Luna-by8bo 4 роки тому +1

      Eclipsa Thanks, I know, I’m pretty cool.

  • @gingergamergirl98
    @gingergamergirl98 8 років тому +72

    Speaking of the moon, where I live, tonight (September 27th, 2015), there was a total lunar eclipse (therefore it was a Blood Moon) AND it was a supermoon (the point when it looks the largest because it's the closest to Earth in it's orbit)! It's about 6am for me, so it's still out, and actually, it's shining directly into my bedroom window (though the actual eclipse started at a little after 7pm, reaching totality a little after 9pm. It stayed in the total phase until about 10:20pm, and was full again at about 12:30am).
    But I don't think think I've ever seen a supermoon before!!! Also got really lucky because it's super, super clear out. Not a cloud in the sky. And light pollution where I live is a bit less than it normally is, and I can see the Milky Way too!! And it's still soooo big and bright! It's really bizarre and cool looking.
    I just can't put into words how beautiful and awesome and cool and weird and strange and bright and bizarre it is.

    • @gingergamergirl98
      @gingergamergirl98 8 років тому +4

      Oh! Also, I got a really cool pic just before it reached totality, so it's red on the left side (from where I was standing) and silvery white on the right side, with a black stripe down the middle. Super awesome.
      Seriously though, it's bright. I also took a picture about 2 hours ago and it looks like I tried taking a picture of the sun, but everything else is dark and it looks really strange and COOL!!!

    • @maximusdizon7267
      @maximusdizon7267 8 років тому

      +gingergamergirl98 correct me if i'm wrong but are you from southeast asia? specifically from the Philippines?

    • @gingergamergirl98
      @gingergamergirl98 8 років тому

      Master Max JEDI Nope. U.S.

    • @nobadragoon6499
      @nobadragoon6499 8 років тому

      +gingergamergirl98 that's super cool

    • @gingergamergirl98
      @gingergamergirl98 8 років тому +1

      NobaDragoon It really was

  • @MuslimAmericanGirlz
    @MuslimAmericanGirlz 9 років тому +1

    Another great episode :)) Great job!

  • @sumtourist9406
    @sumtourist9406 9 років тому +1

    Wow. I'm always looking forward to the next CC:A.

  • @TonyTheDoomLord
    @TonyTheDoomLord 9 років тому +2

    I really like Crash Course Astronomy. hope these videos get more views so we can see more of Phil!

  • @Werepie
    @Werepie 5 років тому +7

    lol, best "terminator" reference I've ever seen.

  • @SpeckInTheUniverseMihirSemwal
    @SpeckInTheUniverseMihirSemwal 9 років тому +1

    Ahhhh....cleared many doubts,, thanks CrashCourse, keep up the good work B-)

  • @arielb98
    @arielb98 5 років тому +1

    This video really summed up two of my professor's lectures in under 10 minutes. Thank God for this channel because I was lost in the class.

  • @JuanFRestrepo
    @JuanFRestrepo 9 років тому +78

    Moon: I'll be back.

  • @jeff-dg7km
    @jeff-dg7km 7 років тому +9

    this man's voice is so soothing

  • @williamdeville9513
    @williamdeville9513 6 років тому +1

    Very interesting and intellectual content! Thank you very much!

  • @kaushikwavhal3403
    @kaushikwavhal3403 7 років тому +1

    Totally loving the astronomy series.

  • @bz7420
    @bz7420 9 років тому +3

    OMG thank you!!! I have to write an essay about the moon's phases tomorrow! Perfect timing!!!

  • @currylightemup2258
    @currylightemup2258 4 роки тому +5

    Your intro sounds like a Good Mythical morning rip off😂🔥

  • @Diesereine-typ
    @Diesereine-typ Рік тому +1

    bro i love this duded love for the sky. i just love his vibe man

  • @AshishSingh-wk8in
    @AshishSingh-wk8in 4 роки тому

    1:54 Thank you so much ! You cleared my doubt ! This is what I always thought but nobody here thought I was saying correct 🙏 Gonna show this video to them😆

  • @AyushmanSaini
    @AyushmanSaini 9 років тому +4

    Thank you! You just helped me visualize it better to understand it. However, you should have also covered the fact why moon isn't dark due to earth's obstruction on full moon phase. Otherwise, i loved it!

  • @sulaimaanahmad
    @sulaimaanahmad 9 років тому +4

    very informative video, i'm very into luna. after all, our religious calendar is based upon it's phases. 😊

  • @Kate77777
    @Kate77777 6 років тому

    wow FINALLY! i've always wondered this and its just as complicated as i imagine

  • @victori2335
    @victori2335 4 роки тому

    i love this dude. He made my day better! Thank you!!

  • @Nikki5M
    @Nikki5M 8 років тому +14

    Thank you SO much for your incredible videos!! I'm a homeschooling mama and your videos are so perfect for incorporating within our curriculum! Really appreciate it :)

  • @Scott-J
    @Scott-J 9 років тому +5

    Great video. Easy to understand. I feel like I might actually remember the names of the phases now. And Earthshine, how cool is that? Well done.

  • @410clove
    @410clove 5 років тому +1

    this was an awesome video. interpretation is based on perception...so for me..this was super spiritual. I thank the universe for your cogent explanation.

  • @basher2888
    @basher2888 6 років тому

    I always wanted to understand this. Thanks for covering this topic

  • @PinkChucky15
    @PinkChucky15 9 років тому +6

    The first and third quarters are my favorite phases of the moon. You can really see a lot of detail where the dark side meets the bright.

  • @jonatan9924
    @jonatan9924 7 років тому +5

    Muitos bons vídeos. Por favor, continuem a legendá-los em português. Tal conteúdo educativo é imprescindível para nós, lusófonos.
    Gratíssimo.

  • @TheFireflyGrave
    @TheFireflyGrave 9 років тому

    What a wonderfully clear description and visualization of the phases of the moon. Best I've seen.

  • @barbooosa
    @barbooosa 9 років тому

    The video is amazing! I am learning so much! Thank you very much

  • @itswhatyoumakeit6950
    @itswhatyoumakeit6950 5 років тому +3

    SO COOL! very clear to see how much you love this! Really appreciate this! Your enthusiasm moved me! It is comforting, and applying these sacred geometry laws into a human sense is damn near magical!

  • @tanner1ie
    @tanner1ie 9 років тому +4

    On looking at the Moon with binoculars or a telescope, it's interesting that you only see the "face" on the Moon if you look at it with your naked eyes, but that face disappears when you use such a device to see it in more detail :) .
    It's also nice that technology has progressed enough that gaming technology can replicate this appearance of the Moon :) .
    (In at least one recent game i've played, possibly GTA V, you can see this effect of seeing the face on the Moon when you simply looks up at it, then the face disappears when you zoom in on it :) .)

  • @toriaramen
    @toriaramen 4 роки тому +1

    This is so 😎 cool! And so
    Such goos information! I could definitely learn from this resource.

  • @Rhomega
    @Rhomega 9 років тому +2

    I find the best way to recognize moon phases is that the light shifts from right to left as it goes through the cycle.

  • @garethdean6382
    @garethdean6382 9 років тому +54

    Will we see a discussion of the planets and their similar changes? Or is this video just a phase Phil's going through?

    • @RealTwistedTwin
      @RealTwistedTwin 9 років тому +7

      I see what you did there ^^ :P

    • @garethdean6382
      @garethdean6382 9 років тому +21

      RealTwistedTwin
      Yeah, I'm a bit of a lunatic sometimes.

    • @verdiss7487
      @verdiss7487 9 років тому +5

      Gareth Dean You will suffer for what you just did.

    • @garethdean6382
      @garethdean6382 9 років тому +18

      Verdiss
      Come now, come now, no need to be so mercurial about this.

    • @gephc4
      @gephc4 9 років тому +9

      Gareth Dean You're a jovial fellow tonight.

  • @Half_Centaur
    @Half_Centaur 9 років тому +4

    Phil's voice reminds me A LOT of Adam Savage's, from Mythbusters. It's a little deeper though.

  • @alexsandromackenzie6919
    @alexsandromackenzie6919 7 років тому

    It's such an awesome video! Really liked it!

  • @lilELLA08
    @lilELLA08 9 років тому +2

    Could you explain why it is that the moon looks different depending on where on earth we are standing? I try to wrap my mind around it but I can't! Maybe you have a good graph? Thanks for the awesome work, CrashCourse!

  • @moxsedai
    @moxsedai 9 років тому +6

    I like this guy, he's a nice break from John and Hank. Don't get me wrong, those guys are awesome, but this guy is pretty good at this.

  • @xXxJSCOTTxXx
    @xXxJSCOTTxXx 4 роки тому +9

    Who else is a time traveling Mayan sent to the future to watch CrashCourse videos in order to invent a lunar calendar and stop your hand from disappearing?

  • @zaczhang6871
    @zaczhang6871 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you! That really helped for my friends to understand how lunar calendar works!

  • @solanaleung6113
    @solanaleung6113 6 років тому +1

    This is the type of stuff that you really need video to help one visualize and understand what's happening. I've listened to podcasts talking about this before and it confused the hell out of me especially when i was still trying to wrap my head around 1st quarter moon and they've already moved on to 3rd quarter moon and I'm like WAIT GIMME A MIN.

  • @hafsadissanayaka3244
    @hafsadissanayaka3244 4 роки тому +4

    Our physics teacher told me and my classmates to watch cause we are doing online classes

  • @mistermeanpants
    @mistermeanpants 8 років тому +7

    I don't understand how there can be a full moon when the earth is in between the sun and the moon... shouldn't the moon be completely within the earth's shadow and not appear lit at all?

  • @Rey-pg1eb
    @Rey-pg1eb 8 років тому

    Thanks for this video, it helps a lot!!, i hope you will make more astronomy videos. :)

  • @Thicite
    @Thicite 9 років тому +1

    this series covers lots of very simple stuff, but I like it :)

  • @IzaakCha7
    @IzaakCha7 8 років тому +20

    Does CrashCourse endorse Moonman and Notoriouskkk with that video thumbnail?

  • @camillej
    @camillej 9 років тому +15

    Astronomy is life. Best class I ever took, I'm so sad it had to end :'(

  • @OriaXu
    @OriaXu 4 роки тому

    Absolutely GREAT video! Thank you!

  • @1101Archimedes
    @1101Archimedes 9 років тому +1

    Haven't started the main video yet, but I just noticed that the animation moon at the beginning, just like Earth's real Moon, always has the same side pointed toward its barycenter. Nice touch! :)

  • @Aaron-P
    @Aaron-P 9 років тому +7

    Great video! If only the moon's librations could have been worked into the script. Maybe a future episode about lunar observation?

    • @crashcourse
      @crashcourse  9 років тому +18

      Aaron P We've definitely got more Moon to discuss in future episodes.
      -Nicole

  • @d3ci.b3L
    @d3ci.b3L 4 роки тому +9

    Interestingly, the Earth doesn't rise or set from the Moon's perspective. A "Moon dweller" would see the Earth in roughly the same position of the sky every day.

    • @fromnorway643
      @fromnorway643 4 роки тому +2

      Most other moons in the solar system are tidally locked to their parent planet in the same way our moon is. For someone on their surface, the parent planet would thus appear to be stationary in the sky, or never visible at all if we were located on that moon's far side.

  • @hananebenselama5503
    @hananebenselama5503 6 років тому

    HELL YEAH. I was so behind and this just saved me I love youtube and crash course and this dude.

  • @jawwad4020
    @jawwad4020 7 років тому

    Thank you so much for this wonderful lesson :)

  • @JesseJaceThomas
    @JesseJaceThomas 9 років тому +3

    FUN FUCKIN' FACT! In Japanese, the crescent moon is called "mikazuki" (literally, "three-day moon").

    • @ChocolateMilkMage
      @ChocolateMilkMage 8 років тому +1

      +americandodgeball Also, the symbol 月 means "moon," "month," and "monday"!

    • @JesseJaceThomas
      @JesseJaceThomas 8 років тому +2

      ***** Yepper, nothing makes me happier than consistency in languages. All the major east-Asian languages use the same naming conventions for the days of the week.

    • @peapie5920
      @peapie5920 6 років тому

      Your fun fact would have been effective without the potty mouth

  • @m_swizzy22
    @m_swizzy22 4 роки тому +3

    After about 2 years of trying to word out my version how how to explain this phenomenon, I’ve finally found a video to explain it, I was spot on all the time too, because it’s exactly what I always meant...
    Sense of achievement for me 😂😂😂

  • @patcarothers7751
    @patcarothers7751 7 років тому

    thank you for the very knowledgeable advice! !

  • @ericlozano1393
    @ericlozano1393 9 років тому

    Wow, this video was great! I can say I have learned something from watching this video. Thanks.