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1.6 Motion of the Moon

1.6 Motion of the Moon. Moon takes about 29.5 days to go through whole cycle of phases — synodic month Phases are due to different amounts of sunlit portion being visible from Earth Time to make full 360 ° around Earth, sidereal month , is about 2 days shorter. 1.6 Motion of the Moon.

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1.6 Motion of the Moon

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  1. 1.6 Motion of the Moon Moon takes about 29.5 days to go through whole cycle of phases—synodic month Phases are due to different amounts of sunlit portion being visible from Earth Time to make full 360° around Earth, sidereal month, is about 2 days shorter

  2. 1.6 Motion of the Moon Eclipses occur when Earth, Moon, and Sun form a straight line

  3. 1.6 Motion of the Moon • Lunar eclipse: • Earth is between Moon and Sun • Partial when only part of Moon is in shadow • Total when it all is in shadow

  4. 1.6 Motion of the Moon • Solar eclipse: Moon is between Earth and Sun • Partial when only part of Sun is blocked • Total when it all is blocked • Annular when Moon is too far from Earth for total

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