Earth
Moon
New Moon
Full Moon
New MoonFull Moon Standing at North Pole
New MoonFull Moon Waxing Crescent
New MoonFull Moon Waxing Crescent 1 st Quarter
New MoonFull Moon Waxing Crescent 1 st Quarter Waxing Gibbous
New MoonFull Moon Waxing Crescent 1 st Quarter Waxing Gibbous Waning Gibbous
New MoonFull Moon Waxing Crescent 1 st Quarter Waxing Gibbous Waning Gibbous 3 rd Quarter
New MoonFull Moon Waxing Crescent 1 st Quarter Waxing Gibbous Waning Gibbous 3 rd Quarter Waning Crescent
New MoonFull Moon Waxing Crescent 1 st Quarter Waxing Gibbous Waning Gibbous 3 rd Quarter Waning Crescent
Moon
Penumbra Umbra
How come you don’t get a solar eclipse at every new moon?
The moon’s orbit is tilted. You only get a total solar eclipse when the moon’s orbit lines up perfectly between the sun and earth.
What is the name of this moon phase and what day in the cycle is it? A Waxing Crescent – day 11 B Waning Crescent – day 17 C Waxing Crescent – day 3 D Waning Crescent – day 25
What is the name of this moon phase and what day in the cycle is it? A Waxing Gibbous – day 11 B Waning Gibbous – day 17 C Waxing Gibbous – day 3 D Waning Gibbous – day 25