Phases And Eclipses

Question 0

New moon

Answer 0

New Moon
The side of the moon facing the Earth is not illuminated. Additionally, the moon is up through out the day, and down through out the night. For these reasons we can not see the moon during this phase.

Question 1

Phase

Answer 1

One of the different apparent shapes of the moon as seen from Earth

Question 2

Waxing crescent

Answer 2

Waxing Crescent
During this phase, part of the Moon is beginning to show. This lunar sliver can be seen each evening for a few minutes just after sunset. We say that the Moon is “waxing” because each night a little bit more is visible for a little bit longer.

Question 3

First quarter

Answer 3

First Quarter
During first quarter, 1/2 of the moon is visible for the first half of the evening, and then goes down, leaving the sky very dark.

Question 4

Waxing gibbous

Answer 4

Waxing Gibbous
When most of the Moon is visible we say it is a Gibbous Moon. Observers can see all but a little sliver of the moon. During this phase, the Moon remains in the sky most of the night.

Question 5

Waning gibbous

Answer 5

Waning Gibbous
Like the Waxing Gibbous Moon, during this phase, we can see all but a sliver of the Moon. The difference is that instead of seeing more of the Moon each night, we begin to see less and less of the Moon each night. This is what the word “waning” means.

Question 6

Last quarter

Answer 6

Last Quarter

During a Last Quarter Moon we can see exactly 1/2 of the Moon’s lighted surface.

Question 7

Waning crescent

Answer 7

Waning Crescent
Finally, during a Waning Crescent Moon, observers on Earth can only see a small sliver of the Moon, and only just before morning. Each night less of the Moon is visible for less time.

Question 8

Eclipse

Answer 8

The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another

Question 9

Lunar eclipse

Answer 9

The blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon.

Question 10

Solar eclipse

Answer 10

The blocking of sunlight to Earth that occurs when the moon is directly between the sun and Earth.

Question 11

Full moon

Answer 11

Full Moon
When we can observe the entire face of the moon, we call it a Full Moon. A full moon will rise just as the evening begins, and will set about the time morning is ushered in.