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It is the average time of the revolution of the moon around the earth with respect to a line joining the sun and the earth. It is the period the moon takes to pass through all its phases.

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How many more sidereal months than synodic months are there a year?

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What is the definition of month?

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Is The time between a full and half moon is called a 'lunar month'?

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