Phases of the moon as seen in the Southern Hemisphere
The images below show the different phases of the moon in one Lunar month for the Northern HemisphereSs
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Waning crescent
Last quarter
(Half Moon)
Waning gibbousDay 25
Day 21
Day 17
The Moon is 90 degrees west of the sun
New Moon
Day 0
The angular distance of the sun and moon is small, less than a few degrees.
Full Moon
Day 14
The moon is 180 degrees from the sun.
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Day 3
Day 7
Day 10Waxing crescent
First quarter
or Half Moon
Waxing gibbous
The Moon is 90 degrees east of the Sun
the moon can have up to 8 different shapes so there are different kinds of shapes and you rarely see a full moon
The different shapes of the moon are called phases.
there are different shapes of the moon because its when the sun reflects on it on a way that's why the moon changes shape
it is to do with the positionin of the sun n moon and when there are different shapes the moon has blocked out some of the sunlight which causes there 2 be different shapes hope that helps JB
phases
the moon can have up to 8 different shapes so there are different kinds of shapes and you rarely see a full moon
The different shapes of the moon are called phases.
there are different shapes of the moon because its when the sun reflects on it on a way that's why the moon changes shape
The different shapes of the moon: Waxing cresent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbbous, Full Moon, Third Quarter, and Waxing Cresent. There are 7 different shapes of the moon, that you might sometimes see at night!
The different shapes of the moon: Waxing cresent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbbous, Full Moon, Third Quarter, and Waxing Cresent. There are 7 different shapes of the moon, that you might sometimes see at night!
it is to do with the positionin of the sun n moon and when there are different shapes the moon has blocked out some of the sunlight which causes there 2 be different shapes hope that helps JB
phases
the sun rays always reaching to the moon. when the earth block the sun rays from reaching the moon, the lunar eclipse can be formed. But the moon revolves round the earth, the blocks are removing from the moon. so the moon got different shapes.
Those are the different shapes of the lit portion of the Moon that can be seen from Earth
The different shapes of a moon you see from earth is calledthe different shapes of a moon is called a phases
The different shapes of the moon depend on the position of it, the earth and sun. The moon doesn't actually create light. it reflects it from the sun. The earth simply blocks some of the light, creating a shadow on the moon.
the sun rays always reaching to the moon. when the earth block the sun rays from reaching the moon, the lunar eclipse can be formed. But the moon revolves round the earth, the blocks are removing from the moon. so the moon got different shapes.