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The simplest way to put it: Moon phases are simply the passing of the lunar daytime and night across the moon's surface over the course of one month. One entire lunar day is equal to one full set of phases. [Note: the earth's shadow has absolutely nothing to do with the moon's phases.]
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What are the moon phases for Florida in April 2009?
The NASA web site has a table of phases of the Moon at http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/phases-moon It doesn't matter where YOU are for the phases of the Moon; this table is the same for everyone.
How does the calendar relate to the phazes of the moon?
Our calanders are based on the time taken for the earth to orbit the sun (1 year) and the time taken for the earth to spin once on it's axis (1 day). The phases of the moon, or the moon orbiting the earth, doesn't really come into it, but it takes around 29 days for the moon to orbit us.
What do you call the changing appearance of the moon?
The Moon's phases.
What are the changing veiw of the moon seen from the earth?
moon phases
How long is three moon phases?
An entire cycle is about 29 1/2 days, on average. The "phases" are more like points in time, when the Moon shows a certain shape.
Where did the length of the month come from?
the phases of the moon
What effect does the Moon's and earth's orbit have on the moon phases and the way we see them?
The effect of the moon is werewolfs come out and howl
Another word for stages of the moon?
The stages of the Moon, are referred to as the 'Phases of the Moon'.
How many phases of the moon of there?
There are only 8 phases of the moon.
How much phases dos the moon have?
The moon has 8 phases
How many phases of the moon?
There are 8 phases of the moon that are visiable to Earth on different planets example Saturn they have 30+. On Earth there are only 8 that have be discovered and posibly yet more to come.......
How do you get the phases from the moon?
You get the phases of the moon from the Sun reflecting off the moon at different angles.
What is the cause of the phases of the moon is a cycle that is close to?
The cause of the phases of the Moon is closely related to our calendar month. (moon-th). The phases of the Moon are related to the Moon's orbit of Earth.
The cause of the phases of the moon is a cycle that is close to what?
The cause of the phases of the Moon is closely related to our calendar month. (moon-th). The phases of the Moon are related to the Moon's orbit of Earth.
What is February's moon phases?
As with any month there are all the phases of the moon.
How does the phases of the moon affects your lhealth?
The phases of the moon have no effect on your health.
The different shapes of the moon seen from earth are called?
The different shapes of the moon seen from Earth are called lunar phases. These phases include new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter, which result from the changing positions of the moon, Earth, and the sun.
