WHAT'’’S UP LUNAR LOOKERS TRACE HERE.
THE MOON IS OUR CLOSEST COMPANION IN THE SKY BUT CAN STILL BE CONFUSING TO FOLLOW.
AS THE MOON ORBITS THE EARTH IT TRANSITIONS THROUGH PHASES CAUSED BY THE CONSTANT LIGHT OF THE SUN.
LEMME SHOW YOU.
ON APRIL 6 IS A FULL MOON AFTER THAT WE PROGRESS THROUGH SEVERAL PHASES WANING GIBBOUS, LAST QUARTER, WANING CRESCENT, NEW MOON: A GREAT TIME FOR STARGAZING, WAXING CRESCENT, FIRST QUARTER, WAXING GIBBOUS, THEN BACK TO FULL!
IT TAKES THE MOON ABOUT A MONTH TO ORBIT THE EARTH, SO EVERY WEEK IT GOES A QUARTER OF THE WAY AROUND.
WITH THE MNEMONIC LIGHT ON THE RIGHT.
THE MOON IS GONNA GET BRIGHT YOU'’’LL ALWAYS KNOW WHAT PHASE IS COMING NEXT.
THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR STAR GAZERS OF ANY LEVEL.
ONE MORE THING WHILE YOU'’’RE ENJOYING THE FULL MOON THIS WEEK, LOOK FOR VENUS.
THE EVENING STAR IN THE WEST JUST AFTER SUNSET.
KEEP LOOKING UP!