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    The document summarizes key aspects of the Earth-Moon-Sun system, including: 1) The Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that it revolves around Earth, so the same side always faces Earth. We see the Moon go through phases as the illuminated side changes. 2) Lunar eclipses occur during a full moon when the Moon passes through Earth's shadow, appearing red due to sunlight refracting through Earth's atmosphere. 3) Solar eclipses happen when the new Moon comes between Earth and the Sun, casting its shadow onto Earth's surface.

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    The document summarizes key aspects of the Earth-Moon-Sun system, including: 1) The Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that it revolves around Earth, so the same side always faces Earth. We see the Moon go through phases as the illuminated side changes. 2) Lunar eclipses occur during a full moon when the Moon passes through Earth's shadow, appearing red due to sunlight refracting through Earth's atmosphere. 3) Solar eclipses happen when the new Moon comes between Earth and the Sun, casting its shadow onto Earth's surface.

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    The document summarizes key aspects of the Earth-Moon-Sun system, including: 1) The Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that it revolves around Earth, so the same side always faces Earth. We see the Moon go through phases as the illuminated side changes. 2) Lunar eclipses occur during a full moon when the Moon passes through Earth's shadow, appearing red due to sunlight refracting through Earth's atmosphere. 3) Solar eclipses happen when the new Moon comes between Earth and the Sun, casting its shadow onto Earth's surface.

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    Earth Moon

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    Roden Abel Loyola
    The document summarizes key aspects of the Earth-Moon-Sun system, including: 1) The Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that it revolves around Earth, so the same side always faces Earth. We see the Moon go through phases as the illuminated side changes. 2) Lunar eclipses occur during a full moon when the Moon passes through Earth's shadow, appearing red due to sunlight refracting through Earth's atmosphere. 3) Solar eclipses happen when the new Moon comes between Earth and the Sun, casting its shadow onto Earth's surface.

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    The Earth-Moon-Sun System

    I. Lunar Rotation and Revolution


    II. Phases of the Moon
    III. Lunar Eclipses
    IV. Solar Eclipses
    I. Lunar Rotation and Revolution
    The Moon rotates on its axis as it circles
    the Earth - its rotational period is the
    same as its period of revolution. That
    means that we only see one side of the
    Moon from Earth.
    Unlike the Sun and stars, the Moon does
    not produce its own light - it is visible
    only by the sunlight that it reflects.
    As the Moon moves in its orbit around
    the Earth, we see different parts of the
    Moon illuminated - the Moon appears to
    pass through a sequence of phases.
    II. Phases of the Moon

    The figure shows


    how the phases of
    the Moon that are
    visible from the
    Earth are related
    to the Moon’s
    orbital position.

    NASA

    The complete cycle of lunar phases takes 29.5


    days - this is about 4 week.
    The new moon is occurs when the Moon is
    between the Earth and the Sun - the side that
    faces the Earth appears dark.
    A new moon sets in the west with the Sun.
    In the days after
    the new moon, the
    Moon appears as a
    thin crescent.

    NASA

    Each night, the crescent gets larger - this is


    known as waxing (growing).
    This moon phase is known as a waxing crescent.
    While the moon
    is waxing, more
    of it is
    illuminated each
    night.

    NASA

    About one week after the new moon, the


    crescent has grown until we are able to see half
    of the side of the Moon that faces the Earth.
    This moon phase is known as a first quarter
    moon.
    After the first
    quarter, the Moon
    continues to wax
    (grow) so that
    ~3/4 of the face is
    illuminated.

    NASA

    This moon phase is known as a waxing


    gibbous moon.
    Half way through
    the cycle of lunar
    phases, the Moon
    is on the opposite
    side of the Earth
    from the Sun and
    its face is fully
    illuminated.

    NASA

    This moon phase is known as a full


    moon.
    A full moon rises as the Sun sets and
    sets as the Sun rises.
    The second half of
    the cycle of lunar
    phases is the
    reverse of the first
    half.
    After the full
    moon, the
    illumination of the
    moon begins to
    decrease or wane. NASA

    The Moon will wane through a waning gibbous phase to the third or
    last quarter to the waning crescent and eventually back to a new moon.
    III. Lunar Eclipses
    A lunar eclipse occurs
    when a full moon moves
    through the shadow cast
    by the Earth.
    The lunar eclipse is also
    known as a blood Moon
    due to its red color.
    As the Moon moves into the shadow, we
    see it gradually darken.
    The sunlight that passes through the
    Earth's atmosphere has the shorter
    wavelengths removed (scattered) and the
    light passing through and reaching the
    Moon is longer wavelength (reds).
    A lunar eclipse lasts for a few hours.
    You might expect that there would be a lunar eclipse every month
    during the full moon.
    However, the Moon does not orbit the Earth along the same plane that
    the Earth orbits the Sun. The Moon’s orbit is inclined ~5°.
    Thus, when the Moon is full, it does not necessarily pass through the
    Earth’s shadow.
    There are usually only 1-2 lunar eclipses each year

    By Peter Sobchak
    IV. Solar Eclipses
    A solar eclipse occurs when the new
    moon passes directly between the
    Earth and Sun and the shadow of the
    Moon falls on the Earth’s surface.

    There are generally 1-2 total solar


    eclipses each year and several more
    partial eclipses.

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