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  2. Planetary phase - Wikipedia

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    The superior planets, orbiting outside the Earth's orbit, do not exhibit a full range of phases since their maximum phase angles are smaller than 90°. Mars often appears significantly gibbous, it has a maximum phase angle of 45°. Jupiter has a maximum phase angle of 11.1° and Saturn of 6°, [1] so their phases are almost always full.

  3. Lunar phase - Wikipedia

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    The Moon then wanes as it passes through the gibbous moon, third-quarter moon, and crescent moon phases, before returning back to new moon. The terms old moon and new moon are not interchangeable. The "old moon" is a waning sliver (which eventually becomes undetectable to the naked eye) until the moment it aligns with the Sun and begins to wax ...

  4. Orbit of the Moon - Wikipedia

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    Animation of the Moon as it cycles through its phases. The apparent wobbling of the Moon is known as libration. The Moon is in synchronous rotation, meaning that it keeps the same face toward Earth at all times. This synchronous rotation is only true on average because the Moon's orbit has a definite eccentricity.

  5. The Moon Phases Explained, From the New Moon to the ... - AOL

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    Think of the phases labeled "new moon," "first quarter," "full moon," and "third quarter" as the numbers 12, 9, 6, and 3 on a clock, respectively. (For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, the ...

  6. Moonrise and moonset - Wikipedia

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    A full moon sinking behind San Gorgonio Mountain, California, on a midsummer morning. Moonrise and moonset are times when the upper limb of the Moon appears above the horizon and disappears below it, respectively. The exact times depend on the lunar phase and declination, as well as the observer's location.

  7. December’s full moon will soon reach peak illumination. Here ...

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    December’s full moon, dubbed the cold moon, will reach the crest of its full phase early Sunday. Here’s the best way to view the last full moon of 2024.

  8. Moon - Wikipedia

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    The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.It orbits at an average distance of 384,400 km (238,900 mi), about 30 times the diameter of Earth. Tidal forces between Earth and the Moon have synchronized the Moon's orbital period (lunar month) with its rotation period at 29.5 Earth days, causing the same side of the Moon to always face Earth.

  9. Moon to align with converging planets on Thursday night - AOL

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    The moon will drift away from Jupiter and Venus throughout the remainder of February, but the two planets will continue to be the main feature in the night sky as they appear to move closer and ...

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