After a new moon, does the moon always wax from left to right, or right to left? I really need the answer to this!!! PLEASE HELP!!
2006-09-27 04:58:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
In the northern hemisphere, the right edge of the waxing crescent is illuminated. In the southern hemisphere, it's the left edge.
It may help you to remember if you visualize the young moon low in the west. The sun is below the horizon and further west, lighting its western edge, which, since you're facing south, is on the right. Again, if you're in the southern hemisphere, you're facing north so it's reversed.
2006-09-27 05:33:32 · answer #1 · answered by injanier 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Moon moves about 12 degrees east each day as it waxes from crescent to half to full. If you are in the northern hemisphere where you see the Moon in the southern half of the sky, that would be to the left.
2006-09-27 15:36:32 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon goes from right to left (waxing) to left to right (wanning). It takes about 29.53 days for the whole cycle to complete (I.E. New Moon, Waxing Cresent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbious, Full Moon, Wanning Gibbious, Last Quarter, and Wanning Cresent)
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2006-09-27 12:16:29 · answer #3 · answered by ☮ Erica ☮ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go out and watch the moon for a month
2006-09-27 20:07:23 · answer #4 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am thrilled that Injanier and others knew that it depends on which hemisphere you are looking from. With all the crappy answers on this site lately it gives me hope that not everyone here is an idiot.
Memonic for NH:Right is rising Left is leaving.
2006-09-28 02:27:32 · answer #5 · answered by lampoilman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from right to left
2006-09-27 12:00:23 · answer #6 · answered by rosie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on which way you're looking.
2006-09-27 12:02:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋