The new moon happens at 2:31 p.m. April 27th when the moon is in between the Earth and the Sun on its orbital path. The new moon is described as invisible because the part of the moon that is illuminated by the Sun is not facing the Earth. Only the dark side of the moon … Continue reading New Moon→
The Full Moon occurs at 11:55 a.m. CDT on May 12th when it's opposite the sun in its orbit around Earth. Its sunlit side is entirely visible from Earth. The moon appears full to the eye for two to three nights. However, astronomers regard the moon as full at a precisely defined instant, when the … Continue reading Full Moon→
The new moon occurs at 10:02 p.m. CDT on May 26th when the moon is in between the Earth and the Sun on its orbital path. The new moon is described as invisible because the part of the moon that is illuminated by the Sun is not facing the Earth. Only the dark side of … Continue reading New Moon→
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