- The disk of the Moon spans 1 degree of arc in the sky, and some say that - thus there are 360 degrees in a circle.
- It takes 4 minutes (241 seconds) for an object to pass in front of the disk of the Moon - 1 degree of arc.
- The Earth rotates towards our East, where the Sun rises, as it were, with 1 complete rotation every 24 hours.
- At the equinox, the Sun rises due East and sets due West with exactly 12 hours of daylight (6 AM to 6 PM).
- If you look closely, you can see the shadow of the Earth as a dark blue crescent on the atmosphere as the Sun is setting.
- The North Star appears to be the axis of the heavens, all of the other heavenly bodies seem to revolve around the North Star.
- The North Star is always the same number of degrees up from the horizon, according to your latitude.
- At the summer solstice, the Sun never sets above the arctic circle and the Sun never rises in the antarctic circle.
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