Lunar cycles..

Summary:

Can someone explain to me the lunar cycle please?

Lunar cycles..

Superman01 20 Dec 2012 14:00

After reading that other thread, about blurry moon, I went outside to see for myself.. Couldn't find the moon, so I researched abit and remembered that its always orbiting Earth, and so sometimes it won't be in my area due to it being else where? Not only this but the sun also needs to reflect off The moon for us to see. Is this correct? Correct me where I'm wrong, and elaborate please.
Feel silly, completely forgot about 4th/5th grade astronomy. Lol

Re: Lunar cycles..

Johnny Football 20 Dec 2012 14:09

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_Phases

Re: Lunar cycles..

Superman01 20 Dec 2012 14:14

Saw the "waxing crescent" last night, don't see one today, looks like we're on a new moon :p
Thank you Johnny Football

Re: Lunar cycles..

0hnoes 20 Dec 2012 14:16

I have no clue what "Blurry moon" is, but you are on the right path to understanding the "Lunar Phase". Lunar phase in a nut shell is the part of the moon you see that is sunlit. One part of the moon is always sunlit and due to the way the moon orbits the earth and our own rotation, you will see it go from full to not at all in every cycle.

Johnny's link really should cover everything you need to know though.

Re: Lunar cycles..

Johnny Football 20 Dec 2012 14:23

the blurry moon was in reference to a poster who was having trouble focusing on the moon and wanted to know why.

Re: Lunar cycles..

Superman01 20 Dec 2012 15:13

Thank you! Yeah it did ! Just never noticed it hahaha. So I just did my research and asked here to confirm!
But yeah, some other poster just said something about a blurry moon and I went to check and couldn't find my moon :(
But yeh, the effect was most likely due to urban/city pollution and/or atmospheric conditions - such as gases or pressure etc