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The Rising by C.M. Meridian6/5/2023 See also: gibbous moon, waxing crescent moon, first quarter moon, waxing gibbous moon, waning gibbous moon, last quarter moon, waning crescent moon. Mars is observed to have a gibbous phase when it is near quadrature ( elongation = 90 o and 270 o). Early telescopic observations of Venus by Galileo were used to support the Copernican view that the Sun was at the centre of the Solar System (a heliocentric model). Rises after midnight, transits after sunrise, sets after noonĪ complete cycle of phases is observable for the inferior planets, Mercury and Venus. Rises at midnight, transits meridian at sunrise, sets at noon Rises after sunset, transits after midnight, sets after sunrise Rises at sunset, transits meridian at midnight, sets at sunrise Rises after noon, meridian after sunset, sets after midnight Meridian, MS temperatures for today from 12:00 AM to 8:45 AM Tue, May 2nd 2023. NOTE: Use your mouse to hover over the dots to see more data - or press if using a touch screen. Rises at noon, transits meridian at sunset, sets at midnight Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight. Rises before noon, transits meridian before sunset, sets before midnight Rises at sunrise, transits meridian at noon, sets at sunset We see these phase changes occur with the Moon rising between 20-70 minutes later each day. The Moon goes through a cycle of phases that repeats every 29.531 days (a synodic month).
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