Moon Phases: Crash Course Astronomy #4

2015-02-05

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In this episode of Crash Course Astronomy, Phil takes you through the cause and name of the Moon's phases.

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Chapters:

Why does the Moon Have Phases? 00:00

New Moon 2:26

Waxing Crescent 4:17

First Quarter 4:35

Waxing Gibbous 5:15

Full Moon 5:32

Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, and Waning Crescent 6:26

Earthshine 7:20

Review 8:58

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PHOTOS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon#mediaviewer/File:FullMoon2010.jpg

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/display.cfm?IM_ID=1879

http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a004200/a004236/frames/730x730_1x1_30p/moon.0505.jpg

http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a004200/a004236/frames/730x730_1x1_30p/moon.0553.jpg

http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a004200/a004236/frames/730x730_1x1_30p/moon.0634.jpg

http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a004200/a004236/frames/730x730_1x1_30p/moon.0706.jpg

http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a004200/a004236/frames/730x730_1x1_30p/moon.0809.jpg

http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a004200/a004236/frames/730x730_1x1_30p/moon.0905.jpg

http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a004200/a004236/frames/730x730_1x1_30p/moon.1011.jpg

http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a004200/a004236/frames/730x730_1x1_30p/moon.1145.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon#mediaviewer/File:NASA-Apollo8-Dec24-Earthrise.jpg

http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2008/04/img/20080411_kaguya_01l.jpg

http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2008/04/20080411_kaguya_e.html

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/First_view_of_Earth_as_Rosetta_approaches_home

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sachin_Nigam_-_starry_moon_%28by-sa%29.jpg

https://www.flickr.com/photos/badastronomy/14397419837/