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Standing in the Shadow of Earth [Activity - Shadows and Silhouettes]

Standing in the Shadow of Earth [Activity - Shadows and Silhouettes]

  • Outside Venue
  • Target Audience
  • Adult, Child, Teen
  • 10/20/2008
This activity compares the shadow that an Earth globe casts with what we observe in the evening sky at sunset. Show your visitors the shadow of the earth as it rises as a dark blue shadow above the eastern horizon.

Last Updated: June 2015

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Tutorial: Standing in the Shadow of the Earth

Video demonstration and explanation of this activity.