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We went to the roof again once the fog cleared. Although this was toward the end of class, the moon was still out. Just two days before this, the moon had set at about 10 AM. The moon looked smaller or less full than before, but it was still more than half lit. This must mean that the “dying moon” theory is proving to be correct. The moon is becoming less full. Another important observation that was made was the angle between the sun and the moon. When the students pointed one arm at the sun…