moons

Earth

New Moon \
(as seen from earth) i	imĘ&m
Rises at sunrise
Sets at sunset.
'Eclipses of the sun^H^
(solar eclipses) only
occur at new moon, /	...
when the moon is i
between the earth /	Sun
and the sun /

First Guarter (as seen from earth) Rises at noon. Sets at midnight.

Fuli Moon

(as seen from earth)

Rises at sunset.

Sets at sunrise. '•Eclipses of the moon (lunar eclipses) only occur at fuli moon, when the earth is between the sun and the moon.

Last Guarter (as seen from earth) Rises at midnight. Sets at noon

Visible phases of the moon during the monthly orbit of earth

Notę: The phases of the moon are accurately shown as they appear from the earth, not in space - the reason that, for example, the Last Quarter in the diagram has its dark side facing the sun is because that is how the Last Quarter appears from the earth.

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