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| − | A '''Full Moon''' is the phase of the Moon when it is fully illuminated as a circle. Full Moons occur approximately every 28 days. [[Lunar eclipse]]s may only occur during a Full Moon, while [[solar eclipse]]s may occur only during a | + | A '''Full Moon''' is the phase of the Moon when it is fully illuminated as a circle. Full Moons occur approximately every 28 days. [[Lunar eclipse]]s may only occur during a Full Moon, while [[solar eclipse]]s may occur only during a new moon. |
Two full moons in a month - a fairly rare occurrence (every 32 months) - is called a "blue moon," leading to the phrase "once in a blue moon" to describe things that happen rarely. | Two full moons in a month - a fairly rare occurrence (every 32 months) - is called a "blue moon," leading to the phrase "once in a blue moon" to describe things that happen rarely. | ||
The phases of the moon are: | The phases of the moon are: | ||
| − | *New | + | *New Moon |
*Waxing Crescent (looks quarter full) | *Waxing Crescent (looks quarter full) | ||
*First Quarter (looks half full) | *First Quarter (looks half full) | ||
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*Third Quarter (looks half full) | *Third Quarter (looks half full) | ||
*Waning Crescent (looks quarter full) | *Waning Crescent (looks quarter full) | ||
| − | *New (again) | + | *New Moon(again) |
| − | [[ | + | [[Category:Astronomy]] |
| + | [[Category:Moon]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:13, July 13, 2016
A Full Moon is the phase of the Moon when it is fully illuminated as a circle. Full Moons occur approximately every 28 days. Lunar eclipses may only occur during a Full Moon, while solar eclipses may occur only during a new moon.
Two full moons in a month - a fairly rare occurrence (every 32 months) - is called a "blue moon," leading to the phrase "once in a blue moon" to describe things that happen rarely.
The phases of the moon are:
- New Moon
- Waxing Crescent (looks quarter full)
- First Quarter (looks half full)
- Waxing Gibbous (looks three quarter full)
- Full
- Waning Gibbous (looks three quarters full)
- Third Quarter (looks half full)
- Waning Crescent (looks quarter full)
- New Moon(again)