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Lunar Phases
Lunar phases are the different appearances of the moon over the course of a lunar month, and are caused by the moon orbiting the Earth and the sun hitting the moon at different angles. The different lunar phases have names; the major lunar phases in the lunar cycle are the New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon and Third Quarter phases.
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Was the moon waxing or waning when Neil Armstrong landed on the moon?
At the time of the first moon landing, July 20, 1969, the phase of the moon was waxing crescent.
A week after the full moon the moon looks like a semi circle again. this phase is called the?
A week after the Full Moon the Moon looks like a semi circle again, this phase is called ''Third Quarter''
Does the moon Ganymede have the same phases as Earth's moon?
If you could somehow stand on Jupiter's surface and observe Ganymede (and any of the other moons,) then yes, they would exhibit the same phases as earth's moon.
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Why can eclipses only occur during a certain moon phase?
That is NOT the case. A solar eclipse has to happen DURING the day time but from a particular location on Earth the eclipse may be seen as the Sun is rising or setting (in other words at any time of the day).
Note, while a solar eclipse is not constrained to happening at the MIDDLE of the day it has to happen DURING daytime because the clipse is caused by the Moon's shadow, so the Moon has to be between the Earth and the day time Sun for this to happen.
What are the names of the 29 moon phases?
There are only eight defined moon 'phases', however the moon takes 29 days to make one complete orbit around the Earth, the eight moon phases are:
New Moon
Waxing Crescent
First Quarter
Waxing Gibbous
Full Moon
Waning Gibbous
Third Quarter
Waning Crescent
after the Waning Crescent moon phase, another New Moon occurs.
What is the name of the moon phase when the moon is half way around the earth?
Imagine the earth being the center of a clock and the sun way off at 9:00. The moon travels around the earth in a counter-clockwise direction. If the moon was at 3:00, it would be a full moon. If the moon was at 12:00, it would be a half moon. If the moon was at 9:00 it would be a new moon. If the moon was at 6:00 it would be a half moon, then go back to 3:00 and a full moon again.
Is it possible to have both a full and new moon in the same day?
No. The position the Moon has to be in for a full Moon is completely different than for a new moon. When we have a full Moon the Moon is on the opposite side of us to the Sun. When we have a new Moon, the Moon is on the same side of us as the Sun. It takes about 2 weeks for the Moon to go between those two positions, so it is not possible for it to happen on the same day.
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What is the best moon phase for fishing?
It sounds kind of cliche, but at a full moon you should have the most action. It gets pretty hairy when trying to explain how to determine fishing times by moon phases. But full moon is definitely the best
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What can you not see a full moon or a waxing moon or a waning moon?
You can see all three of these. The phase of the moon when it is not visible is called new moon.
Why are lunar calendars not widely used today?
The seasons affect the scheduling of far more events than the moon phases do.
What actors and actresses appeared in Sky Full of Moon - 1952?
The cast of Sky Full of Moon - 1952 includes: Leon Alton as Character Rex Bell as Rex Bell Robert Burton as Customer Cliff Clark as Agent at Train Stop Joe Dominguez as Mexican Douglass Dumbrille as Rodeo Official Chubby Johnson as Powder Horn Stationmaster Paul Kruger as Workman Forrest Lederer as Dealer Mitchell Lewis as Garage Owner Emmett Lynn as Otis Jean Ransome as Spinster at The Last Frontier Syd Saylor as Cowhand Jan Sterling as Dixie Delmar Elaine Stewart as Billie - the Change Girl Sara Taft as Spinster at The Last Frontier Sheb Wooley as Balladeer Hank Worden as Cowhand Keenan Wynn as Al
What are some facts about the third quarter moon?
Before sunrise on March 9, 2018, the moon will be at or near its last quarter phase. A last quarter moon always rises in the middle of the night, appears at its highest in the sky around dawn, and sets around midday. At last quarter, the lunar disk appears half-lit in sunshine and half-immersed in the moon's own shadow. The lunar terminator - the shadow line dividing day and night - shows you where it's sunset on the lunar terrain.
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Why does a lunar eclipse only happens during the new moon phase?
A "lunar" eclipse can not happen during the new moon phase it can only happen when the moon is full.
Are the phases of the moon an example of a trend?
I'm not sure that "trend" is the right word. I think you'd be better off using the word "cycle".
Do the phases of the moon follow along with the calendar?
Yes in a general sense it does but it does not follow the Gregorian calendar directly. As a result, a full moon can occur on any date of the year however many religious observances, such as the date of Easter, is wholly determined my the lunar phases, which is why Easter lands on a different date every year.
What does new moon and full moon mean?
A new moon - is when the moon's disc is completely in the shadow of the Earth. A full moon - is when the whole of the moon's surface is illuminated by the sun. Lunar eclipses can only occur during a full moon. Solar eclipses only occur during a new moon.
Is a new moon and no moon are same?
Yes. A new moon appears as if there is no moon in the sky, but it is actually there.
- It is the same as the new moon is not visible (too close to the Sun). It is visible later when followed by the Moon's first visible crescent
- When the Sun and Moon are aligned on the same side of the Earth the Moon is "new", and the side of the Moon visible from Earth is not illuminated by the Sun.
- As the Moon waxes (the amount of illuminated surface as seen from Earth is increasing), the lunar phases progress from new moon, crescent moon, first-quarter moon, gibbous moon and full moon phases, before returning through the gibbous moon, last-quarter (or last quarter) moon, crescent moon and new moon phases.
- The terms old moon and new moon are interchangeable, although new moon is more common.
