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Moon, Waning Gibbous phase |   Apollo 11 Landing Site, BryanHudson

Moon, Waning Gibbous phase | Apollo 11 Landing Site

Moon, Waning Gibbous phase |   Apollo 11 Landing Site, BryanHudson

Moon, Waning Gibbous phase | Apollo 11 Landing Site

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The Moon on November 1, 2023.
This phase is called Waning Gibbous, which is about 85% illuminated.
Amazing fact: We always see the same side of the moon because the rotations of the Earth and Moon are synchronized through an effect called "tidal locking."
Read about it: https://moon.nasa.gov/moon.../earth-and-tides/tidal-locking/
~ Celestron C8 XLT with .63 reducer
~ ASI533MC Pro

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Moon, Waning Gibbous phase |   Apollo 11 Landing Site, BryanHudson