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The Lunar Cycle

Describes the day-to-day variation in the moon's phases.

Lunar phases demo - http://projects.astro.illinois.edu/data/
Lunation Demo (credit Antonio Cidadao) - http://www.astrosurf.com/cidadao/animations.htm
Table of Phases of the Moon - http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/MoonPhase.php
Name the Moonth - http://www.eaaa.net/moonth.htm
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With Jupiter below
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With Jupiter below

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Full moon on Jul 2 at 04:09am MST (11:09 UT)
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Full moon on Jul 2 at 04:09am MST (11:09 UT)

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2 day old moon.
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2 day old moon.

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Gibbous moon
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Gibbous moon

Earthshine - Single exposure; 1/2 sec. No dark subtraction.

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Earthshine

Earthshine - Single exposure; 1/2 sec. No dark subtraction.

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Sun setting in the west. Earthshine (light reflecting off the earth ane illuminating the back-side of the moon, from our vantage point. This phenomonon will only last a few days as the moon approaches 1st quarter.

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Earthshine in evening twilight.

Sun setting in the west. Earthshine (light reflecting off the earth ane illuminating the back-side of the moon, from our vantage point. This phenomonon will only last a few days as the moon approaches 1st quarter.

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