Phases of the moon

- Lunar phases

Physics presentation

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Mikki Monola

”So, who wants to know about, theory of knowledge?” – Jussi Lindstedt

Definitio

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”Lunar p

hase

s” A first quarter moon compared

to a second quarter moon

Appearance of the illuminated part of the Moon as seen from

Earth

Change cyclically as the moon orbits the Earth.

Half of the moon is always sunlit, the lunar phases are a result of looking at

the moon from different views.

A little

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phase

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oon

The moon orbits around the

Earth in approx. 29.5 days.

This means the same phase

A new moon is seen when

the moon is between the earth and the sun

Common misconception:

- Full moons are seen when the earth does

not block the sunlight to the moons surface