Question

Tom noticed a new moon on 17th September 2020. When can he see the full moon?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Tom can see the full moon on  2 October  2020

Explanation:

New Moon:

• If the Moon were in its orbit between the Earth and the Sun the back side of the Moon would be illuminated and the side facing Earth would be in complete darkness.
• There is no illumination on the Moon's disc's surface.
• The Moon is in Virgo and is less than a day old.
• This New Moon phase will occur on September 17, 2020, at 11:00 UTC.

• The first lunar phase, or new moon, occurs when the Moon and Sun are in the same ecliptic longitude.
• The only time the moon disc is visible at this stage without a telescope is when it is silhouetted against the Sun during a solar eclipse.

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