BookFinder. The Quotations Page. Visual Dictionary Online. Lunar phases. The phase and libration of the Moon for 2013 at hourly intervals, with music, titles and supplemental graphics. Animation of the Moon as it cycles through its phases, as seen from the Northern Hemisphere. The apparent wobbling of the Moon is known as libration.
The apparent change in size is due to the eccentricity of the lunar orbit. The principal lunar phases are new moon, first quarter moon, full moon and last quarter moon. These are the instants when, respectively, the Moon's apparent geocentric celestial longitude minus the Sun's apparent geocentric celestial longitude is 0°, 90°, 180° and 270°. Names of lunar phases[edit] Phases of the Moon, as seen looking southward from the Northern Hemisphere. In Western culture, the phases of the Moon have been given the following names, in sequential order: A crescent moon above Earth's horizon is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 24 crew member. Crescent Moon taken by MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at La Silla.
The Calendar[edit] Catalogue of Human Features by Majnouna on deviantART. List of colors (compact) The following list shows a compact version of the colors in the List of colors A–F, G–M, and N–Z articles. The list shows the color and its name. Hovering over the color box shows the HSV, RGB, and #hex values for the color in the tool tip.
List of Colors.