Research:Moon
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Lunar Observations
| 0 | New moon |
| 1 | Waxing crescent moon |
| 2 | First quarter moon |
| 3 | Waxing gibbous moon |
| 4 | Full moon |
| 3* | Waning gibbous moon |
| 2* | Last quarter moon |
| 1* | Waning crescent moon |
| 0 | New moon |
'*' Waning Moon or Third Quarter moon
Preliminary conclusions
- Moon cyclus takes 28-30 days
- RL Lunar cycle takes 29.53 days.
- Moon phase will last 3-4 days
- Moon phases can change during the night
Hypothesis
- Lunar phases take a set amount of time.
- All phases take the same time.
To find:
- Duration of two cycles, to check hypothesis and guess lunar phase change time.
- An exact time for a lunar change and subsequent change, to determine exact lunar phase change time.
| Year, Half-Year, Month, Day | Phase |
|---|---|
| 2034 02 02 16 | 2* |
| 2034 02 02 17 | 2* |
| 2034 02 02 18 | 2* |
| 2034 02 02 19 | 1* |
| 2034 02 02 20 | 1* |
| 2034 02 02 21 | 1* |
| 2034 02 02 22 | |
| 2034 02 02 23 | |
| 2034 02 02 24 | |
| 2034 02 02 25 | |
| 2034 02 02 26 | |
| 2034 02 02 27 | 1 |
| 2034 02 02 28 | |
| 2034 02 02 29 | |
| 2034 02 02 30 | |
| 2034 02 02 31 | |
| 2034 02 02 32 | |
| 2034 02 03 01 | |
| 2034 02 03 02 | |
| 2034 02 03 03 | 3 |
| 2034 02 03 04 | 3 |
| 2034 02 03 05 | 4 |
| 2034 02 03 06 | 4 |
| 2034 02 03 07 | 4 |
| 2034 02 03 08 | 4 |
| 2034 02 03 09 | 3* |
| 2034 02 03 10 | 3* |
| 2034 02 03 11 | 3* |
| 2034 02 03 12 | 2* |
| 2034 02 03 13 | 2* |
| 2034 02 03 14 | 2* |
| 2034 02 03 15 | 2* |
| 2034 02 03 16 | 1* |
| 2034 02 03 17 | |
| 2034 02 03 18 | 1* |
| 2034 02 03 19 | 1*/0 |
| 2034 02 03 20 | 0 |
| 2034 02 03 21 | |
| 2034 02 03 22 | |
| 2034 02 03 23 | |
| 2034 02 03 24 | |
| 2034 02 03 25 | |
| 2034 02 03 26 | |
| 2034 02 03 27 | |
| 2034 02 03 28 | |
| 2034 02 03 29 | |
| 2034 02 03 30 | |
| 2034 02 03 31 | |
| 2034 02 03 32 | |
| 2044 01 12 04 | 3 |
