11/2/2023 0 Comments Lunar fases![]() The Moon's orbit around the Earth is tilted by about five degrees, meaning sometimes it’s below our shadow and sometimes it’s above it. For the same reason we don’t have solar eclipses with every new Moon, we don’t get lunar eclipses with every full Moon. Waxing gibbous: When more than half of the Moon’s surface visible from Earth is illuminated, we call it a Gibbous Moon.įull Moon: When the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun, we see the entire near-side of the Moon illuminated. This is the equivalent of saying we are seeing one-quarter of the total Moon’s surface illuminated, hence the rather confusing name. It takes a crescent shape because of the Moon’s roundness we only see the edge of the part that’s illuminated by the Sun, and that edge is on a round object so it appears curved.įirst quarter: This is when half of the Moon’s illuminated surface is visible from Earth. Waxing crescent: As it moves in its orbit, a small sliver of the Moon becomes visible. On average, a solar eclipse happens between two and five times each year. ![]() But sometimes it lines up directly with the Sun, and this creates a solar eclipse. Because the Moon’s orbit around the Earth is tilted by about five degrees, it’s usually either above or below the Sun. This phase happens when the Moon is between the Sun and Earth. New Moon: This is when you can’t see the Moon easily at all, because the part that is illuminated by the Sun is on the side of the Moon pointing away from Earth.
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