The full moon has passed, which means every night until Amavasya, we will see less and less moon every night. This is when we progress through the lunar cycle.
The lunar chakra is a series of eight unique stages of the moon’s visibility. According to NASA, the entire cycle takes about 29.5 days, and these are different stages because the Sun brightens different parts of the moon while it climbs on Earth.
Let’s find out what is happening with the moon tonight, 8 September.
What is today’s moon phase?
On Monday, September 8, the Moon’s stage is wandering to Gibbus, and according to NASA’s Daily Moon Observation, it has been lit at 99% of us on Earth.
There are still a lot of moon to see, so if you have a cloudless sky, what will you see here when you see. Just enjoy a glimpse of the Aristarchas plateau, tyco crater and mare tranquilitis, with naked eyes.
If you have binoculars, you will also see Apennine Mountains, Archimedes Crater and ALPS mountain. If you are lucky enough to keep a binoculars, then indicate it upwards to see the Apollo 12 landing spots, Reema Higinas and the Caucasus mountain.
When is the next full moon?
The next full moon will be on 6 October.
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What are the moon phase?
According to NASA, the phase of the moon is caused by the 29.5-day cycle of the Moon’s orbit, which replaces the angles between the sun, the moon and the earth. The Moon’s feet are what the moon looks from the earth because it goes around us. We always look at the same side of the moon, but how much the sun’s change is burnt depends on where it is in its orbit. This is how we receive full moon, half moon and moon that appear completely invisible. There are eight main moon stages, and they follow a repetitive cycle:
Amavasya – The Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, so the aspect we see is dark (in other words, it is invisible to the eye).
waxing crescent – A small piece of light appears on the right (northern hemisphere).
First quarter – Half of the moon is burnt to the right. It resembles a half moon.
waxing gibbous – More than half is burnt, but it is not yet filled.
Purna Chandra – The entire face of the moon is enlightened and fully visible.
waning gibbous – Moon starts losing light on the right side.
last quarter (Or third quarter) – Another half moon, but is now lit on the left.
waning crescent – Before going to dark again, there is a thin sliver of light on the left side.
