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Moon Phase Animation
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Lunar Libration
Although the Moon keeps the same side towards Earth, careful observations will reveal you can actually see 59% of the Moon's surface. These variations are caused by the fact that the Moon rotates at a constant rate, but travels around Earth at a variable rate, being in an elliptical orbit and moving faster when it is closer. This animation shows a set of 50 simulated views of the Moon from the center of the Earth over one draconic month. Source: Wikipedia |
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