THE PROGRESSED MOON

Submitted by ciuboda on 8 April, 2008 - 07:53.

"The Moon moves around the earth in an orbital cycle and in doing so reflects the light of the sun in an ever-changing relationship. At the same time, the earth is orbiting the sun and our view from earth of this orbit is the apparent path of the sun across the Ecliptic. We have then, two interrelated cycles of moon's path and Sun's apparent path. These cycles synchronise from our perspective on earth. The changing relationships are known as lunar phases. From New Moon to New Moon, the Moon goes through eight phases in the 29.5 days it takes to complete this cycle. This is known as the Lunation Period.
The Moon orbits the earth in an easterly direction. Beginning with a New Moon, approximately one week later it is 90 degrees East of the sun (square or first quarter). Approximately a week later it is at 180 degrees (opposition, or full moon) and a further week later at 270 degrees (closing square or last quarter) A further week and it is back to the position of the new moon that started the cycle. This cycle of approx. 27.5 days is known as a SIDEREAL PERIOD. During this time the Sun has moved approximately 30 degrees ( one sign) , along the ecliptic, so in effect the Moon has to "catch up" to the new position of the Sun, so that a new moon can again occur. It takes approx. two days longer to make the next conjunction with the Sun, an amount of 29.5 days. This is known as a SYNODIC PERIOD"

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