Guide to Space
The Coma Berenices Constellation
Located in the northern sky is the constellation Coma Berenices, one of the 88 modern constellations recognized by the IAU.
Moonrise
[/caption] Moonrise is the first appearance of the Moon over the Earth's horizon. Unlike the Sun, the rising of the…
Weight on the Moon
[/caption] Your weight on the Moon is 16.5% what you would experience on Earth. In other words, if you weighed…
What is a Blue Moon?
A lunar month takes 29.53 days. This is the amount of time it takes for the Moon to complete…
What is a Waning Moon?
Between a Full Moon and a New Moon, Earth's only satellite experiences a period of "waning", where the amount that…
Quarter Moon
[/caption] A quarter moon occurs when we see the Moon half illuminated by the Sun, and half enshrouded in darkness.…
Does the Moon Orbit the Sun?
[/caption] Hey, here's a question: does the Moon orbit the Sun? Of course not, it's a silly question. Of course…
New Moon
[/caption] A new moon occurs when the Earth, Sun and Moon are lined up so that the Moon is directly…
Full Moon
[/caption] The full moon occurs when the Sun and Moon are located on opposite sides of the Earth. In this…
Lunar Month
[/caption] A lunar month is the amount of time it takes for the Moon to pass through each of its…