Alternative Moon Phase Movies

This page shows the movies modeling Moon phases that were created as an alternative to leading the live Moon phase modeling activity in the PASS Moons of the Solar System planetarium show. The live activity is far preferable, if at all possible. Movies created by Angela Miller, directed by Alan Gould.

Download all the videos on this page (.zip file).

Complete cycle of Moon phases.

Split view from Earth and space simultaneously.

Complete cycle of Moon phases.

View from Earth.

Complete cycle of Moon phases.

View from “space.”

Solar Eclipse

Modeling a solar eclipse.

Split view, from Earth and space simultaneously

Modeling a solar eclipse.

View from Earth.

Modeling a solar eclipse:.

View from “space.”

Lunar Eclipse

Modeling a lunar eclipse.

Split view, from Earth and “space” simultaneously.

Modeling a lunar eclipse.

View from Earth.

Modeling a lunar eclipse.

View from Earth.

Modeling Moon Phases in Four Parts

Part 1: Waxing Crescent

Modeling the waxing crescent to 1st quarter Moon.

Split view from Earth and from space simultaneously.

Modeling the waxing crescent to 1st quarter Moon.

View from Earth.

Modeling the waxing crescent to 1st quarter Moon.

View from “space.”

Part 2: First Quarter to Waxing Gibbous

Modeling the waxing gibbous Moon.

Split view from Earth and “space” simultaneously.

Modeling the waxing gibbous Moon.

View from Earth.

Modeling the waxing gibbous Moon.

View from “space.”

Part 3: Waxing Gibbous to Full Moon

Modeling the waxing gibbous to Full Moon.

Split view from Earth and “space,” simultaneously.

Modeling the waxing gibbous to Full Moon.

View from “space.”

Part 4: Modeling the Waning Moon from Full through New Moon

Modeling the waning Moon from Full through New Moon.

View from Earth and “space,” simultaneously.

Modeling the waning Moon from Full through New Moon.

View from Earth.

Modeling the waning Moon from Full through New Moon.

View from “space.”