this phase occurs when the moon is unseeable from earth
What is the new moon?
this type of eclipse makes the sky appear dark
what is a solar eclipse?
this phase happens after new moon
what is waxing cresent?
this was the first person to walk on the moon
who is Neil Armstrong?
this phase occurs when the moon appears fully illuminated from earth
What is the full moon?
... this type of eclipse makes the moon go red
What is a lunar eclipse?
this phase occurs 2 phases after waxing gibbous
what is the waning gibbous?
this is the moon's size in relation to the earth
what is 1/4 of earth's size?
this phase occurs when the moon is 1/4 around the earth
what is the first quarter?
what type of eclipse has both partial and total forms
What is both types of eclipses?
this is the 2nd to last phase in the lunar cycle
what is the last quarter?
this is how long It takes for the moon to orbit the earth
what is 27 days?
this phase occurs when the moon is more than 1/2 illumination, and losing light
What is waning gibbous?
the moon earth and sun are positioned like this in this type of eclipse M - E - S
what is a lunar eclipse?
this phase occurs 3 phases before the 3rd to last phase
what is the first quarter?
this is the name of the largest crater on the moon
what is the Aitken basin?
this phase occurs when the moon is gaining light and at 49% or less illumination
What is waxing cresent?
this type of eclipse is known for having patterns of where they occur over long periods of time
What is a solar eclipse?
there are this number of phases after the full moon until the next waxing cresent
what is 5?
this is an extremely rare event that involves the second full moon in a month,and the moon being super close to earth
what is a super blue moon?