j4k3@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoWhen was the first historical mention of the moon flip from northern to southern hemisphere?message-squaremessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up15file-text
arrow-up15message-squareWhen was the first historical mention of the moon flip from northern to southern hemisphere?j4k3@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square4fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareKelsonV@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoThe moon as viewed from the northern hemisphere looks upside-down as compared to the moon as viewed from the southern hemisphere, and vice versa. The same is true of constellations that are visible from both hemispheres.
What is the “moon flip”?
The moon as viewed from the northern hemisphere looks upside-down as compared to the moon as viewed from the southern hemisphere, and vice versa. The same is true of constellations that are visible from both hemispheres.