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Orbit
of of Moon
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Phases of moon: our view
of the sunward side of moon
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Sidereal month (relative
to stars): 27.3 days
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Synodic month (relative to
Sun-Earth line): 29.5 days
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Solar eclipse: Sun is blocked
by moon
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Lunar eclipse: moon is blocked
by earth
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Tilt of moon's orbit is why
we don't have eclipses every month
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