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-as of [21 MARCH 2024]–
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-THE MOON-
(iOS APP)
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*MONTHLY MOON CALENDAR*
*MOONCONNECTION LINK*
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*AKA* –>
‘lunar phase’
‘phase of the moon’
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-the shape of the ‘illuminated’ (or ‘sunlit’) portion of ‘the moon’ as seen by an observer on ‘earth’-
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(the ‘lunar phases’ change cyclically as the ‘moon’ orbits the ‘earth’, according to the changing positions of the ‘moon’ + ‘sun’ relative to ‘earth’)
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(the moon’s rotation is ‘tidally locked’ by the earth’s ‘gravity’
(therefore the same ‘lunar surface’ always faces ‘earth’)
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(this ‘face’ is variously ‘sunlit’ depending on the ‘position’ of the ‘moon’ in its ‘orbit’)
(therefore, the portion of this ‘hemisphere’ that is ‘visible’ to an ‘observer’ on ‘earth’ can vary from about ‘100%’ (aka ‘full moon’) to 0% (aka ‘new moon’))
(the ‘lunar terminator’ is the ‘boundary’ between the ‘illuminated’ / ‘darkened’ hemispheres)
(each of the 4 “intermediate” lunar phases are roughly 7 days (‘~7.4 days’) but this varies slightly due to the ‘elliptical shape’ of the moon’s orbit)
(aside from some ‘craters’ near the ‘lunar poles’ (such as ‘shoemaker’), all parts of ‘the moon’ see ~14.77 days of ‘sunlight’, followed by ‘~14.77 days of ‘night’)
(aka ‘lack of ‘light”)
(the side of ‘the moon’ facing away from the ‘earth’ is sometimes called the “dark side”
(which is a ‘misnomer’ because…)
(it actually receives just as much ‘sunlight’ as the ‘earth-facing side’)
(actually slightly more…)
(since the ‘earth’ never obscures ‘the sun’ from it)
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“4 ‘PRINCIPAL LUNAR PHASES'” –>
‘new moon’
‘first quarter’
‘full moon’
‘last quarter’
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*👨🔬🕵️♀️🙇♀️*SKETCHES*🙇♂️👩🔬🕵️♂️*
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