1 00:00:01,167 --> 00:00:06,506 WHAT'’’S UP LUNAR LOOKERS TRACE HERE. THE MOON 2 00:00:06,506 --> 00:00:10,377 IS OUR CLOSEST COMPANION IN THE SKY BUT CAN STILL BE CONFUSING TO FOLLOW. 3 00:00:10,377 --> 00:00:13,380 AS THE MOON ORBITS THE EARTH IT TRANSITIONS THROUGH PHASES CAUSED 4 00:00:13,380 --> 00:00:16,349 BY THE CONSTANT LIGHT OF THE SUN. LEMME SHOW YOU. 5 00:00:16,349 --> 00:00:20,186 ON APRIL 6 IS A FULL MOON AFTER THAT WE PROGRESS THROUGH SEVERAL PHASES 6 00:00:20,186 --> 00:00:22,455 WANING GIBBOUS, LAST QUARTER, 7 00:00:22,455 --> 00:00:24,624 WANING CRESCENT, NEW MOON: A GREAT TIME FOR STARGAZING, 8 00:00:24,624 --> 00:00:26,659 WAXING CRESCENT, FIRST QUARTER, 9 00:00:26,659 --> 00:00:29,662 WAXING GIBBOUS, THEN BACK TO FULL! 10 00:00:29,662 --> 00:00:34,267 IT TAKES THE MOON ABOUT A MONTH TO ORBIT THE EARTH, SO EVERY WEEK IT GOES A QUARTER OF THE 11 00:00:34,267 --> 00:00:38,038 WAY AROUND. WITH THE MNEMONIC LIGHT ON THE RIGHT. THE MOON IS GONNA GET BRIGHT YOU'’’LL 12 00:00:38,038 --> 00:00:42,342 ALWAYS KNOW WHAT PHASE IS COMING NEXT. THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR STAR GAZERS OF ANY LEVEL. 13 00:00:42,342 --> 00:00:45,078 ONE MORE THING WHILE YOU'’’RE ENJOYING THE FULL MOON THIS WEEK, 14 00:00:45,078 --> 00:00:48,214 LOOK FOR VENUS. THE EVENING STAR IN THE WEST JUST AFTER SUNSET. 15 00:00:48,214 --> 00:00:49,115 KEEP LOOKING UP!