scholarly journals Development of a Lunar-Phase Observation System Based on Augmented Reality and Mobile Learning Technologies

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wernhuar Tarng ◽  
Yu-Sheng Lin ◽  
Chiu-Pin Lin ◽  
Kuo-Liang Ou
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Tall Buildings ◽  
Teaching Experiment ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Observation System ◽  
Lunar Phase ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Lunar Phases ◽  
Phase Observation ◽  
Bad Weather

Observing the lunar phase requires long-term involvement, and it is often obstructed by bad weather or tall buildings. In this study, a lunar-phase observation system is developed using the augmented reality (AR) technology and the sensor functions of GPS, electronic compass, and 3-axis accelerometer on mobile devices to help students observe and record lunar phases easily. By holding the mobile device towards the moon in the sky, the screen will show the virtual moon at the position of the real moon. The system allows the user to record the lunar phase, including its azimuth/elevation angles and the observation date and time. In addition, the system can shorten the learning process by setting different dates and times for observation, so it can solve the problem of being unable to observe and record lunar phases due to a bad weather or the moon appearing late in the night. Therefore, it is an effective tool for astronomy education in elementary and high schools. A teaching experiment has been conducted to analyze the learning effectiveness of the system and the results show that it is effective in learning the lunar concepts. The questionnaire results reveal that students considered the system easy to operate and it is useful in locating the moon and recording the lunar data.

scholarly journals On certain variations of the mean height of the barometer, mean temperature and depth of rain, connected with the lunar phases, in the cycle of years from 1815 to 1823

1843 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 211-211
Keyword(s):  
Full Moon ◽  
Lunar Cycle ◽  
Lunar Phase ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Lunar Phases ◽  
Mean Temperature ◽  
The Mean ◽  
New Moon ◽  
Made In

The table given in this paper contains the results of calculations relating to the objects specified in the title; cast into periods of six, seven, or eight days, so as to bring the day of the lunar phase belonging to it in the middle of the time. The observations were all made in the neighbourhood of London. It appears from them that in the period of the last quarter of the moon the barometer is highest, the temperature a little above the mean, and the depth of rain the smallest. In the period of the new moon, both the barometer and temperature are considerably depressed, and the rain increased in quantity. The influence of the first quarter shows itself by the further depression of the barometer; but the temperature rises almost to the point from which it had fallen, and the rain still increases, but not in an equal ratio. Lastly, the full moon again reduces the temperature; while the barometer attains its maximum mean height, and the quantity of rain is the greatest. Thus it appears, that during this lunar cycle, the approach of the last quarter is the signal for the clearing up of the air, and the return of sunshine.

scholarly journals A Sun Path Observation System Based on Augment Reality and Mobile Learning

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wernhuar Tarng ◽  
Kuo-Liang Ou ◽  
Yun-Chen Lu ◽  
Yi-Syuan Shih ◽  
Hsin-Hun Liou
Keyword(s):  
Situated Learning ◽  
Teaching Experiment ◽  
Observation System ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Astronomy Education ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Augment Reality ◽  
Bad Weather ◽  
Observation Times

This study uses the augmented reality technology and sensor functions of GPS, electronic compass, and three-axis accelerometer on mobile devices to develop a Sun path observation system for applications in astronomy education. The orientation and elevation of the Sun can be calculated by the system according to the user’s location and local time to simulate the Sun path. When holding the mobile device toward the sky, the screen will show the virtual Sun at the same position as that of the real Sun. The user can record the Sun path and the data of observation date, time, longitude, and latitude using the celestial hemisphere and the pole shadow on the system. By setting different observation times and locations, it can be seen that the Sun path changes with seasons and latitudes. The system provides contextual awareness of the Sun path concepts, and it can convert the observation data into organized and meaningful astronomical knowledge to enable combination of situated learning with spatial cognition. The system can solve the problem of being not able to record the Sun path due to a bad weather or topographical restrictions, and therefore it is helpful for elementary students when conducting observations. A teaching experiment has been conducted to analyze the learning achievement of students after using the system, and the results show that it is more effective than traditional teaching aids. The questionnaire results also reveal that the system is easy to operate and useful in recording the Sun path data. Therefore, it is an effective tool for astronomy education in elementary schools.

TheDi Zhi地支 as Lunar Phases and Their Coordination with theTian Gan天干 as Ecliptic Asterisms in a China before Anyang

Early China ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 199-228
Keyword(s):  
Lunar Phase ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Old Chinese ◽  
Lunar Phases ◽  
Intimate Association ◽  
Fourth Member

A recent study of David W. Pankenier has held that the twenty-two cyclical signs emerged at an early, perhaps pre-Shang, stage in intimate association with a nascent calendrical astronomy. I attempt a systematic elaboration of this conjecture, with critical recourse to the conviction that observed connections between the signs and the larger Old Chinese lexicon and graphicon are material and not incidental, as has been universally assumed. Following a brief introduction, presented first is a series of etymological and epigraphical analyses of the Di Zhi offering the view that the Branches originated as a set of lunar phase names. The subsequent and more cursory treatment of the Tian Gan, built around Pankenier's specific claims regarding the original stellar status of traditional fourth memberding丁, provides support for an interpretation of the Stems as first naming a cycle of ten asterisms proximate to the ecliptic. It is proposed finally that employment of these two astronomical series in concert, as in composition of unitary records of phase and position of the moon, might sensibly account for the distinctive parallel-cycling operation of the sexagenary series of Shang and later eras.

Lunar Cycle Influences Reproductive Performance of Crossbred Brahman Cows Under Tropical Conditions

2021 ◽  
pp. 074873042098363
Author(s):  
Alejandro A. Aguirre ◽  
Roberto A. Palomares ◽  
Aitor D. De Ondiz ◽  
Eleazar R. Soto ◽  
Mariana S. Perea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Performance ◽  
Full Moon ◽  
Lunar Cycle ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Crossbred Cows ◽  
Lunar Phases ◽  
Tropical Conditions ◽  
Service Conception ◽  
New Moon ◽  
Postpartum Estrus

Evidence has accumulated over the years indicating that the moon influences some aspects of the reproductive activity in animals and humans. However, little is known about the influence of the lunar cycle on the reproductive performance of cows under tropical conditions, where the environment strongly affects reproduction. This retrospective study was conducted with the aim of assessing the influence of the lunar cycle on some reproductive traits of tropical crossbred cows managed in a pasture-based system. Data from 5869 reproductive records from two commercial farms localized in the Maracaibo Lake Basin of Zulia State, Venezuela, were analyzed. Variables studied were first service conception rate, calving frequency, first postpartum estrous frequency, and pregnancy frequency. In addition to the lunar cycle, the effects of farm, season, and predominant breed were also considered. Data were analyzed using logistic regression and general linear model from SAS. First service conception was affected by lunar phases and predominant breed, but not by farm or season. For frequencies of calving, first postpartum estrus, and pregnancy, there was no main effect of farm, season, and predominant breed, whereas the effect of lunar phases was highly significant. First service conception was significantly greater in waning than in crescent phase of the lunar cycle. Frequencies of calving, first estrus, and pregnancy were highly correlated and showed greater figures around full moon and new moon. In conclusion, lunar cycle influenced first service conception, attaining greater values in the waning phase of the moon cycle. Frequencies of calving, first postpartum estrus, and pregnancy in crossbred cows showed a clear bimodal rhythm, whose greatest values coincided with new moon and full moon.

Rocket Determination of the Ultra-Violet Reflectivity of the Moon

1967 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. H. Carver ◽  
B. H. Horton
Keyword(s):  
Wavelength Range ◽  
Full Moon ◽  
Ultra Violet ◽  
Lunar Phase ◽  
Atmospheric Ozone ◽  
The Moon

We have used rocket-borne photometers to determine the ultra-violet flux of the full moon in the wavelength range 2400-2900A where atmospheric ozone prevents ground-based observations. The lunar fluxes determined in two rocket firings from Woomera on 9th December, 1965, and 30th August, 1966, are summarized in the Table. The results for the two firings have been corrected to full moon values on the assumption that the lunar phase law is the same at these ultra-violet wavelengths as it is in the visible.

scholarly journals Comparison of the Lunar Models Using the Hyper-Spectral Imager Observations in Lijiang, China

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1878
Author(s):  
Yang Wang ◽  
Xiuqing Hu ◽  
Lin Chen ◽  
Yu Huang ◽  
Zhanfeng Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Spectral Ratio ◽  
Spectral Irradiance ◽  
Lunar Phase ◽  
Absorption Bands ◽  
Absorption Region ◽  
Phase Dependence ◽  
Imaging Spectrometer ◽  
Lunar Phases ◽  
Hyper Spectral

A lunar observation campaign was conducted using a hyper-spectral imaging spectrometer in Lijiang, China from December 2015 to February 2016. The lunar hyper-spectral images in the visible to near-infrared region (VNIR) have been obtained in different lunar phases with absolute scale established by the National Institute of Metrology (NIM), China using the lamp–plate calibration system. At the same time, the aerosol optical depth (AOD) is measured regularly by a lidar and a lunar CE318U for atmospheric characterization to provide nightly atmosphere extinction correction of lunar observations. This paper addressed the complicated data processing procedure in detail from raw images of the spectrometer into the spectral lunar irradiance in different lunar phases. The result of measurement shows that the imaging spectrometer can provide lunar irradiance with uncertainties less than 3.30% except for absorption bands. Except for strong atmosphere absorption region, the mean spectral irradiance difference between the measured irradiance and the ROLO (Robotic Lunar Observatory) model is 8.6 ± 2% over the course of the lunar observation mission. The ROLO model performs more reliable to clarify absolute and relative accuracy of lunar irradiance than that of the MT2009 model in different Sun–Moon–Earth geometry. The spectral ratio analysis of lunar irradiance shows that band-to-band variability in the ROLO model is consistent within 2%, and the consistency of the models in the lunar phase and spectrum is well analyzed and evaluated from phase dependence and phase reddening analysis respectively.

scholarly journals A Study of Lunar Microwave Radiation Based on Satellite Observations

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hu Yang ◽  
Martin Burgdorf
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Microwave Radiation ◽  
Lunar Surface ◽  
Microwave Remote Sensing ◽  
Satellite Observations ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Lunar Phase ◽  
Phase Lag ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Microwave Sounding

In recent years, the study of microwave radiation from the Moon’s surface has been of interest to the astronomy and remote sensing communities. Due to the stable geophysical properties of the Moon’s surface, microwave lunar radiation is highly predictable and can be accurately modeled, given sufficient observations from reliable instruments. Specifically, for microwave remote sensing study, if International System of Unit (SI) traceable observations of the Moon are available, the Moon can thus be used as an SI traceable calibration reference for microwave instruments to evaluate their calibration accuracies and assess their long-term calibration stabilities. Major challenges of using the Moon as a radiometric source standard for microwave sensors include the uncertainties in antenna pattern measurements, the reliability of measurements of brightness temperature (Tb) in the microwave spectrum of the lunar surface, and knowledge of the lunar phase lag because of penetration depths at different detection frequencies. Most microwave-sounding instruments can collect lunar radiation data from space-view observations during so-called lunar intrusion events that usually occur several days each month. Addressed in this work based on Moon observations from the Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder and the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit/Microwave Humidity Sounder are two major issues in lunar calibration: the lunar surface microwave Tb spectrum and phase lag. The scientific objective of this study is to present our most recent progress on the study of lunar microwave radiation based on satellite observations. Reported here are the lunar microwave Tb spectrum and phase lag from 23 to 183 GHz based on observations of microwave-sounding instruments onboard different satellite platforms. For current Moon microwave radiation research, this study can help toward better understanding lunar microwave radiation features over a wide spectrum range, laying a solid foundation for future lunar microwave calibration efforts.

scholarly journals 79. Radio emission from the moon and the nature of its surface

1957 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 406-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. S. Troitzky ◽  
S. E. Khaikin
Keyword(s):  
Radio Emission ◽  
Attenuation Coefficient ◽  
Wave Length ◽  
Degree Of Polarization ◽  
Lunar Phase ◽  
Radio Waves ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Subsolar Point ◽  
Image Position ◽  
Academy Of Sciences

A theoretical study of the integral radio emission of the moon, measured at the wave-length of 3·2 cm. (Zelinskaja and Troitzky[1]; Kajdanovsky, Turusbekov and Khaikin[2]), was carried out at the Gorky radio astronomical station ‘Zimenky’ and at the Physical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the U.S.S.R. The following expression for the average radio temperature of the entire lunar disk, as a function of the lunar phase, Ωt, was obtained (Troitzky, 1954) [3]: Here tan ξ = δ/(1 + δ) and δ = β/κ, where β is the attenuation coefficient of the thermal wave, κ the power attenuation coefficient of the radio wave. Further, Tm = 374°K. is the temperature of the subsolar point, Tn is the temperature at the lunar midnight, Θ = Tm – Tn and k0 is the reflexion coefficient of radio waves for vertical incidence (k0 ≈ 0–1). The numerical coefficients in equation (1) were obtained as a result of averaging the Fresnel reflexion coefficients over the whole disk. The degree of polarization of the total radio emission was calculated and was found to be about 4 %.

Development of a virtual butterfly ecological system based on augmented reality and mobile learning technologies

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 253-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wernhuar Tarng ◽  
Kuo-Liang Ou ◽  
Chuan-Sheng Yu ◽  
Fong-Lu Liou ◽  
Hsin-Hun Liou
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Ecological System

scholarly journals Scattered moonlight observations with X-shooter

2019 ◽  
Vol 624 ◽  
pp. A39
Author(s):  
A. Jones ◽  
S. Noll ◽  
W. Kausch ◽  
S. Unterguggenberger ◽  
C. Szyszka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Current Model ◽  
Background Model ◽  
Lunar Phase ◽  
Aerosol Extinction ◽  
Coarse Particles ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Aerosol Scattering ◽  
Phase Functions ◽  
Background Models

Estimating the sky background is critical for ground-based astronomical research. In the optical, scattered moonlight dominates the sky background, when the moon is above the horizon. The most uncertain component of a scattered moonlight model is the aerosol scattering. The current, official sky background model for Cerro Paranal uses an extrapolated aerosol extinction curve. With a set of X-shooter sky observations, we have tested the current sky background model as well as determined the aerosol extinction from the ultra-violet (UV) to near-infrared (NIR). To our knowledge, this is the first time that a scattered moonlight model has been used for this purpose. These observations were taken of blank sky, during three different lunar phases, and at six different angular distances from the moon for each lunar phase. Overall, the current model does reproduce the observations for average conditions quite well. Using a set of sky background models with varying aerosol distributions to compare with the observations, we found the most likely aerosol extinction curves, phase functions, and volume densities for the three nights of observations and compare them with the current model. While there are some degeneracies in the aerosol scattering properties, the extinction curves tend to flatten towards redder wavelengths and are overall less steep compared to the extrapolated curve used in the current model. Also, the current model had significantly less coarse particles compared to the favored volume densities from the X-shooter data. Having more coarse particles affects the phase function by being more peaked at small angular distances. For the three nights of sky observations, the aerosol size distributions differed, most likely reflecting the changes in atmospheric conditions and aerosol content, which is expected. In short, the current sky background model is in fair agreement with the observations, and we have determined better aerosol extinction curves and phase functions for Cerro Paranal. Using nighttime sky observations of scattered moonlight and a set of sky background models is a new method to probe the aerosol content of the atmosphere.

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