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There are four principal (primary, or major) lunar phases: the new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter (also known as third or final quarter), when the Moon's ecliptic longitude is at an angle to the Sun (as viewed from the center of the Earth) of 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270° respectively.
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For example, a last quarter rises at midnight and sets at noon. [5] A waning gibbous is best seen from late night to early morning. [6] The Moon rises 30 to 70 minutes (should be a fixed number, about 50 minutes, if it's the same 13 degrees) later each day/night than the day/night before, due to the fact that the Moon moves 13 degrees every day ...
The Moon covers about one-half a degree of the sky so if you put two Moons side-by-side they equal one degree of sky. A look at the moon by degrees as it hits last quarter | The Sky Guy Skip to ...
The Last Quarter Moon occurs halfway between a Full Moon and a New Moon—basically, it’s the opposite of the First Quarter Moon. This is a time for closing chapters, releasing, and letting go ...
Want to find out more about this month’s most exciting lunar phase, ... One week later, on November 22, at 8:27 p.m. EST, the moon will enter its last quarter.
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11th: First quarter Moon. 13th: Come view the Quarter Moon and tour the night sky with the Tallahassee Astronomical Society. This FREE event is held monthly at Cascades Park in downtown Tallahassee.