Recognizing and understanding the cases of the moon is fundamental to lunar observing, and by understanding the moon's various stages of illumination, the observer will know when o look for certain features. In addition a clear understanding of our near neighbour's orbital motion will enable the observer to explain its unique movements across th sky as it revolves around the Earth.
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Feature / Objective |
Date of Observation |
Time |
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A – Lunar Phases & Orbital Motion |
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R1: Observe the Lunar Phases |
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Waxing Crescent |
Sept 7/16 |
8:00pm ADT |
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1st Quarter |
Sept 16/18 |
8:20pm ADT |
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Waxing Gibbous |
Aug 20/18 |
9:20pm ADT |
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Full Moon |
Aug 6/17 |
9:06pm ADT |
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Waning Gibbous |
Feb 4/18 |
12:08am AST |
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Last Quarter |
Sept 2/18 |
10:00pm ADT |
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Waning Crescent |
Sept 6/18 |
6:20pm ADT |
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R2: Earthshine |
July 26-27/17 |
9:18pm ADT |
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R3: Orbital Motion |
May 18 – May 28, 2018 |
Various times |
