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Transcript of Lunar phases
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
n o
f
”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
exce
rsise fo
r your
neck
Diff
ere
nt
phase
s of
the m
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