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1 Moon Phases

2 What About the Moon? The phase you see when you look at the moon depends on its location in relationship to the sun and Earth.

3 Moon Phases The Moon doesn't create any light itself; it just reflects the light of the Sun. The Moon passes through eight major phases during a cycle that repeats itself every 29.5 days. Cycles are a continuous process; there is no beginning or end.

4 Moon Phases In Action                                                                                 The Moon doesn't create any light

5 Moon Phases The phases always follow one another in the same order

6 New Moon The moon is lined up between the Earth and Sun
When the Moon is exactly lined up with the Sun (as viewed from Earth), we experience an eclipse The Moon's unilluminated side is facing the Earth. The Moon is not visible (except during a solar eclipse). Moon and Sun are on the same side of the sky. Near side is in total darkness. Moon and Sun rise together.

7 Waxing Crescent Moon less than 1⁄2 of the Sunlit portion of the Moon is visible on the right side. The moon is smaller than a quarter moon The Moon is waxing.

8 1ST Quarter Moon 1/2 of the Sunlit portion of the Moon is visible on the right side.

9 Waxing Gibbous Moon Greater than 1⁄2 of the Sunlit portion of the Moon is visible on the right side. Gibbous means "humped"

10 Full Moon The Sunlit portion of the Moon is facing the Earth while the Earth is positioned between the Sun and Moon. The Moon appears to be completely illuminated by direct sunlight. Full moon At this time the Moon rises at the time the Sun sets, and it sets when the Sun rises If the Moon happens to align exactly with the Earth and Sun, then we get a lunar eclipse. the full sunlit face of the Moon.

11 Waning Gibbous Moon Waning Gibbous - Greater than 1⁄2 of the Sunlit portion of the Moon is visible on the left side. Gibbous means "humped"

12 Last Quarter Moon 1/2 of the Sunlit portion of the Moon is visible on the left side.

13 Waning Crescent Moon less than 1⁄2 of the Sunlit portion of the Moon is visible on the left side. The moon is smaller than a quarter moon          

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